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Klopp says he turned down Bayern to stay at Liverpool

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2022-05-25 00:45:29

Liverpoolwon the League Cup in February. They trail Premier League leaders ManchesterCity by three points with two games to go, and they will face Real Madrid inthe Champions League final.

Asked aboutthe challenges the side face, Klopp told reporters at Liverpool"s trainingground on Friday: "Which club should I go to, to have a differentsituation? I could have gone to Bayern a few times, I could have won moretitles in my life, pretty sure I would say - I didn"t do it."

"I hada contract here... and that"s completely fine. The world is not full ofwinners, the world is full of triers hopefully. And I try and sometimes I winwith some other people together. I am happy with that."

Liverpoolare aiming to win the FA Cup for the first time since 2006, having lost toChelsea in their last final appearance a decade ago.

"Itwould mean the world to us, that"s the truth," said Klopp, who signed anew contract last month that will keep him at the club until 2026.

The Germanadded that they were desperate for FA Cup success but they would savour aremarkable season even if they lose.

"If weare only happy when we are winning in the end, whenever your race finishes,what life would that be?" he said. "When I say "Enjoy the journey", Imean it. Enjoy the journey because there have been so many great momentsalready."

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