That tells you a story’ – Thierry Henry gives theory on Jürgen Klopp’s reason for Liverpool exit

After announcing his resignation as manager of Liverpool at the end of the current campaign, Jürgen Klopp was asked to share his thoughts. Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry believes that Jürgen Klopp’s decision to step down as manager of Liverpool at the end of the season is the right one. According to him, Klopp is protecting his own health because elite football managers are under a lot of pressure these days.

Henry, a CBS Sports analyst, said: “Pep was at Barcelona and took a year off.” Klopp is stopping at Liverpool. Xavi is at Barcelona and he’s going to stop too. Three outstanding clubs.

Talking about managing top clubs and the pressure that comes with it, Henry said: “That’s a dream job normally and they are stopping. That tells you a story. The pressure, everybody has a voice, social media and whatnot. It is tough to be a manager and no one cares about you. You’re going to have to take care of yourself at one point.”

Henry sympathetically said, using Klopp as an example: “I know it’s great for fans and all those involved, journalists, but don’t think just about yourself and that the Premier League and Liverpool will miss Klopp. That much is known; it is a fact. However, he was longing for his loved ones, his solitude, and his sense of clarity. Excellent for him. Upon hearing the news, my first thought was, “Well done.”

Ange Postecoglou of Tottenham Hotspur stated this week that because managers’ demands are growing, football teams had to offer “support services” for them. In addition to their primary football duties, managers also have to handle supplementary responsibilities like media appearances, sponsorship deals, and serving as the team’s unofficial spokespersons.

Postecoglou is in his seventh managerial position, but he has never held a position for longer than three years. “The team and achieving results will always be our top priorities,” he said. I understand why many clubs would say something like, ‘Let’s just construct things around our manager and sort of encourage him to focus on what’s important.'”

“You’ll notice that more and more, to use a better phrase, support services are centred around a manager with the responsibilities of the position,” he continued. Even though I’ve been doing it at various levels for 26 years, it’s getting even more time-consuming than you initially anticipated.”

Liverpool.com says:Klopp’s need for a sabbatical shouldn’t really come as a surprise because managers are under greater pressure than ever. He has already issued warnings about the overwhelming number of games that are played, yet more and more games are always being added to the schedule.

The era of managers who could hold a position for several decades, typified by Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, seems to be long gone. Any Liverpool supporter will tell you that it’s a great sorrow because they are losing their greatest manager since the team’s heyday in the 1970s and 1980s.