Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has expressed his regret over leaving the club in 2015 and missing out on the opportunity to work with Jurgen Klopp.
Gerrard admits that he would have stayed at Liverpool if he had known Klopp was going to be the next manager. During his illustrious 17-year career at Anfield, Gerrard won numerous trophies, including the Champions League.
However, his time at the club came to an emotional end when he decided to join MLS side LA Galaxy. The former Liverpool and England captain revealed that he was actually offered another contract by the Reds but chose to leave due to concerns about his game time under then-manager Brendan Rodgers.
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In hindsight, Gerrard says that he would have made a different decision if he had known Klopp was going to take over. In a video shared by The Anfield Wrap on TikTok (via the Mirror), Gerrard said: “I was devastated. I obviously made a decision not to sign a year extension to go to America, whereas if I’d have took the extension, I might have got six months under the guidance of Jurgen Klopp.
“But obviously being under Brendan’s management at the time, I was told my game time was going to get less and less. I didn’t want to be a sub for Liverpool, I didn’t want to be a squad player.
"If I'd have known what was going to come off, 100 percent I'd have signed the year extension and I'd have put up with four or five months of Brendan to get six months of Klopp for sure."
Gerrard even confessed he would have been a willing substitute under the German manager, adding: “Let me tell you now, I’d have been Jurgen Klopp’s best sub because my style and his style how I played and what he was after from players in terms of pressing and going for teams and being aggressive.
"I could have given him that for 15-20 minutes, 30 minutes, 45, maybe once every couple of weeks. I could’ve given him that for six months and beyond. I’d have made myself give that.”
After leaving Merseyside, Gerrard spent a season-and-a-half with LA Galaxy before retiring from professional football. Since then, the 43-year-old has embarked on a coaching career, starting with a role in Liverpool's academy before moving to Rangers and winning the Scottish Premiership.
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Gerrard is managing Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia – after a spell with Aston Villa in the Premier League – and has successfully persuaded former Liverpool players like Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum to join him in the Gulf state.
Gerrard's revelation about his regret over leaving Liverpool and missing out on the Klopp era highlights the impact that the German manager has had on the club. Under Klopp's guidance, the Reds have achieved tremendous success, winning the Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup.
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