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‘He wanted to make a joke’ - Klopp denies English weather will impact Liverpool future

Jurgen Klopp has denied his Liverpool future will be determined by the English weather, saying his agent was just making a joke.

The former Borussia Dortmund boss has overseen a return to prominence at Liverpool since taking over for Brendan Rodgers nearly four years ago.

In addition to taking his team to multiple finals, he secured his first piece of silverware with the Reds last season, as Liverpool captured their sixth Champions League trophy.

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While Klopp’s contract runs through to 2022, the club are anxious to see the German extend his stay even longer and may have been concerned when Klopp’s agent, Marc Kosicke, had suggested in an interview with DAZN the weather in England could play a role in whether or not the manager decided to extend his time at Anfield.