Jurgen Klopp has signed a new two year contract extension with Liverpool, keeping him on Merseyside until 2024, the club confirmed on Friday.
The German sees the agreement as an indicator of where the club is heading, convinced Liverpool’s development will only continue.
Klopp has overseen a steady improvement since joining the club in 2015, making them top-four regulars again before building from that platform and restoring fans’ faith in Liverpool’s ability to challenge for major honours.
The Reds were beaten in both the EFL Cup and Europa League finals in the manager’s first season, and they have shown immense progress from there.
In 2017-18, Liverpool reached the Champions League final for the first time since 2006-07, although they were defeated 3-1 by Real Madrid.
Klopp’s men were not to be deterred and returned the following year, going all the way and winning 2-0 against Tottenham in the final in June, becoming champions of Europe for a sixth time.
And while Liverpool missed out on a maiden Premier League title in 2018-19 – chasing a first top-flight championship since 1989 as they finished a point adrift of champions Manchester City, the Reds are well on course to put that right in 2020.
The European champions sit eight points clear at the top of the league table after 16 games.
