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Jurgen Klopp’s departure from Liverpool was one of the biggest moments in the club’s recent history.
After nearly a decade at Anfield, he transformed the team, won major trophies, and built a strong connection with the fans.
When he announced he was leaving, many were surprised.
Some players and staff spoke about their emotions, and fans struggled to imagine Liverpool without him.
But not everyone was caught off guard.
Some inside the club saw it coming long before it was made public.
They understood Klopp’s process, the way he made decisions, and why this moment had arrived.
One of those people was Vitor Matos, Liverpool’s former Elite Development Coach.
Ex-Liverpool coach reveals why he was ‘not shocked’ at Jurgen Klopp’s decision to leave Liverpool
Speaking in a recent podcast, Matos admitted he was “not shocked” by Klopp’s decision.
He explained that it was not a sudden announcement, saying, “It was not something that came from night to day.
It was something that you start speaking about.”
Matos was always clear about his own path.
He revealed, “For me, it was really clear when I arrived that I wanted to leave with Jurgen and with Pep.”
This decision was tied to his close working relationship with Klopp and assistant Pep Lijnders.
When Klopp finally made his choice, Matos and the rest of the staff stood by him.
He said, “In the end, when it was his decision, he spoke with his staff and we were there to support him.”
For Matos, the people around him mattered the most.
He summed it up by saying, “This connection with the people you have around is so important and that for me was the most important thing at that time.”
Liverpool are now in a new era under Arne Slot, but for those who worked under Klopp, his departure was always part of the plan.
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