Klopp, Guardiola, Simeone: Who is Europe's longest-serving manager?

Jurgen Klopp is set to spend two more years than anticipated at Liverpool.

It had been quietly assumed by Kopites that the legendary coach would wave goodbye to Anfield in 2024 with the man himself dropping several hints that he wouldn’t be signing another contract at the club.

However, Klopp has changed his mind this week in a decision that has brought joy to Liverpool fans across the world, confirming his desire to stay on Merseyside until the distant days of 2026.

With both his family and coaching staff on board with the decision, the 54-year-old confirmed the extension in a move that could see him spend more than a decade in the Anfield dugout.

And frankly, Liverpool fans aren’t complaining because the upward trajectory that the club has been on since Klopp took over in October 2015 has been extraordinary to watch.

Klopp has delivered Premier League, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and Carabao Cup glory across a staggering seven-year stint that could get even better this season.

That’s because the German mastermind could well secure the first quadruple ever attained in English football history with Liverpool competing to win the three major honours still available to them.

But even if Klopp can ‘only’ deliver one or two more trophies at Anfield this season, it would still represent another wildly successful season in what is proving to be a tenure for the ages.

After all, the reality of management in the modern men’s game is that coaches don’t tend to occupy their positions for more than a few seasons other than in exceptional circumstances like Klopp’s.

And on the back of Burnley’s shock dismissal of Sean Dyche after 10 years working together, the Liverpool boss now stands alone as the