Mauricio Pochettino Issues Brutal Response to Jurgen Klopp's Impending Exit

• Pochettino admitted he was awed by Klopp’s announcement
• Liverpool host Chelsea in their next Premier League game on Wednesday
• The Chelsea boss says he did not want to join in celebrating Klopp’s departure

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino weighed in on Jurgen Klopp’s imminent departure from Liverpool by saying he did not want to be part of the bandwagon that is celebrating the German.

Pochettino’s brutal comments came as Chelsea prepare for a tricky trip to Anfield to face Liverpool in the Premier League.

Liverpool fans are still coming to terms with the fact that Klopp will not be at the dugout next season, after his shock announcement on Friday morning.

According to The Mirror, Klopp admitted he was no longer in a position to give his best to the club and was ‘running out of energy’.

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The Reds have already played a game since the announcement as they won Norwich City 5-2 in an FA Cup fourth-round tie.

Pochettino, whose Chelsea side has won five of their last seven games, is looking for another win, but Liverpool stands in the way.

Asked for the second time about Klopp, the former Tottenham boss was asked whether Klopp’s Premier League exit was a good thing.

“It's the moment for him to announce the situation. The players are professional. The players want to win. I am not seeing it is going to be a situation that is going to affect the performance,” he said, per Football London.

He added:” Of course. Special game for him. Until the end, it's going to be special always. Every time they play at Anfield, it's going to be a party always, to celebrate. But we are thinking to go there and win the game. Sorry, but we don't want to be part of the celebration.”

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The last time the two teams met was in August 2023 in a Premier League encounter that ended in a 1-1 stalemate.

With Chelsea’s resurgence and Liverpool’s hunt for the title, the game promises to be a cracker.

Worst Liverpool signings of the Klopp era

Elsewhere, Sports Brief reported on some of the worst signings Jurgen Klopp has made as Liverpool manager.

Despite enjoying immense success at Liverpool, Klopp is not immune to mistakes, and this has been evident from some of the transfers he has made in recent years.

One of the biggest transfer gaffes he made was signing Brazilian centre back Arthur, who joined Liverpool on loan and ended up featuring just once.