Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he spoke to Steven Gerrard after the 42-year-old was sacked as Aston Villa manager on Thursday night.
The former Liverpool captain had experienced a slow start to the season with the Villa Park side and last night’s 3-0 loss to Fulham was the final nail in the coffin for the former England international.
Villa supporters chanted “out of our club” to the Scouser at Craven Cottage as they watched their team go four games without a win, but Klopp explained that he hopes Gerrard will recover from the dismissal in comments relayed by The Athletic’s James Pearce on Twitter. . .
Klopp on Gerrard firing: “I’m sure he’ll come back from that. We had a little exchange this morning, nothing too deep. I can imagine the disappointment for him, but we don’t have to worry about Stevie. We all take hits. It’s about how you answer.”
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) October 21, 2022
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It’s no secret that Gerrard’s long-term goal is to manage Liverpool, but with the way he’s struggled to get his team to perform this season, this could be a huge blow to his hopes of landing the manager’s job at Anfield once again. time Klopp calls him a day.
Some may argue that Villa’s decision to sack the ex-Rojo is rather harsh with just 11 games played this term, but the Midlands side are only outside the relegation zone at the moment in goals scored and lack a style of clear game according to many. supporters of the Villa Park team.
Gerrard lasted just under 12 months after replacing Dean Smith last November, but let’s hope Klopp is right and the Liverpool legend can respond well to this latest setback.
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