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Jurgen Klopp Is Irreplaceable, Says Liverpool Assistant Manager Pep Lijnders

Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders says it is impossible to replace Jurgen Klopp and that the club must find someone who can develop their own dynasty. Klopp's shock decision to step down at the end of the season means owners Fenway Sports Group must find a successor for a manager who has won every club honour, bar the Europa League, during his time at Anfield. The German has the chance to add to his tally in Sunday's League Cup final against Chelsea -- one of four trophies the club could win this season. But Lijnders, who with the rest of Klopp's backroom staff is also leaving, said there was no point in trying to find someone who would be a clone of the 56-year-old, with former Liverpool midfielder and current Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso the leading candidate.

Lewis Hamilton Insists Mercedes Story Can End On A High

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton says his switch to Ferrari programmed for 2025 will add a brand new chapter to his sparkling career, but insisted he hopes to leave Mercedes on a high. The 39-year-old Briton has been with Mercedes since 2013, but recently activated a break clause to seal a move to the Italian team in 2025. "An opportunity came up in the New Year and I decided to take it," Hamilton said, describing the decision as the hardest he'd ever faced. "We have had an incredible journey together, created history within the sport and it is something I take a lot of pride in," he said.