Klopp's best moments at Liverpool after shock announcement - ESPN

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp sent shockwaves through the Premier League on Friday with the sudden announcement that he is to leave the club at the end of the season after eight years in charge.

Despite his contract being due to run until 2026, the German coach reportedly informed Liverpool of his decision in November, according to a statement.

Klopp took the helm at Anfield in October 2015 and quickly set about transforming the club's fortunes, turning his side into regular title contenders before winning the Champions League in 2018-19 and then delivering a historic Premier League title the following year — the Reds' first league title in three decades — as well as a flurry of other honours.

Undoubtedly ranked as one of Liverpool's greatest-ever managers (in a relatively crowded field), here is a look back at a selection of Klopp's most memorable moments.

1. Hugs

Charismatic and excitable in equal measure, Klopp is responsible for introducing several customs and mannerisms to the Premier League lexicon, from simply using the word «Boom!» to describe his team's 3-0 win over Manchester City in 2015-16, to his now ubiquitous fist-pump salute to fans in the stadium.

There's also the small matter of his postmatch embraces, which quickly became the stuff of legend as player after player became the proud recipient of one of the German's huge, warm bearhugs.

Uncut footage of Klopp's first six minutes as a <a href=«https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague?ref_src=» https:>@ChampionsLeague

-winning manager…