Liverpool oblige Klopp desire for normalcy on farewell tour\u060c<\/p>\n
LIVERPOOL, England \u2014 Jurgen Klopp made it abundantly clear Friday in announcing his decision to step down as Liverpool coach at the end of the season: Between now and his last day in the job, business must be business as usual. usual at Anfield. . The fact that Klopp got his wish, on and off the pitch, in the FA Cup win<\/a> over Norwich on Sunday showed how much he still controls everything at the club.<\/p>\n His side secured a 5-2 victory over the Championship club to secure a fifth round draw at home to either Watford or Southampton – both in the Second Division – and spark even more hopes of qualifying for both finals of national cup after having already booked. a Carabao Cup final clash against Chelsea next month.<\/p>\n And the team in the stands<\/a>, the noisy Liverpool supporters, kept their emotions in check to quiet the tributes to Klopp, even though they would have desperately wanted to honor the manager who made the club great again but who will leave this summer after almost nine years. in charge. There was a brief Klopp song two minutes into the match and another short chant after an hour, but it wasn't until the fourth minute of stoppage time at the end of the match when the tie was won, that the supporters finally gave their agreement. a full-throated version of their favorite Klopp song.<\/p>\n – Stream on ESPN+: FA Cup, LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI understand, it\u2019s very emotional,\u201d Klopp told the BBC after the match. “I just have to make sure I don't fall that way. I said [the fans] I do not have to [sing his name] because I already know our relationship.<\/p>\n \u201cIn games, we must be warriors and not celebrate the old man<\/a> on the sidelines.\u201d<\/p>\n Make no mistake, Liverpool fans are upset by the news that Klopp will no longer be manager beyond this season, but the 56-year-old has always told supporters to focus on supporting the team instead than serenade him. Of all days, one might have expected them to challenge Klopp on Sunday, 48 hours after announcing his possible departure, but even as they chanted his name it was as if children were whispering in the back of the house. class in the hope that the teacher would do it. I don't scold them.<\/p>\n