Jurgen Klopp signed Virgil van Dijk in 2018Virgil van Dijk said Jurgen Klopp's decision to step down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season is a "hard one to take". He informed the club of his decision in November but the players were only told shortly before Friday's public announcement. "The manager means so much for us, to me, to the club," said Reds captain Van Dijk external-link . Van Dijk joined Liverpool midway through Klopp's third season at the club and has won six major honours alongside the 56-year-old. "We all want to achieve so much and that mindset was already there since pre-season and that doesn't change," Van Dijk, 32, added.

Source: BBC January 27, 2024 13:48 UTC