'I realised when I gave the answer' - Jurgen Klopp clarifies Liverpool future plan

Jurgen Klopp has clarified comments he made about his future in an interview ahead of Liverpool's FA Cup clash with Norwich City.

The Reds manager's contract expires in 2024 and when speaking to ITV Sport, the German suggested he had not made a decision about his future with regards to potentially leaving Anfield at the end of his deal.

However, when speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of Liverpool 's clash with West Ham, Klopp insisted his plans on Merseyside remain unchanged and that he had spoken loosely when asked about his future in midweek.

"The plan is still the same," he told reporters. "I realised when I gave the answer, I thought, "Oh god!" but I couldn't get it back. I was just not in the situation.

"The plan is still the same. Nothing changed really and when I decide, or if I decide to leave, maybe I get the sack in '23, who knows?

"But if I decide in '24 that I will stop, it has nothing to do with the quality of the squad.

"It's not "My god, I have to manage them," or "My god, better to stop than be managing them." It's not like this, nothing to do with that.

"All the things we do are for the long term. All the things we do are for the long term. This club must be even better, especially when I am not here anymore. That’s the plan.

"That's what we are working on so it's not important how long I will stay, it's much more important how we do until then."