“If this was my first season, that would be slightly different. We have smart owners who know about the situation, but that doesn’t mean anything else.”
When questioned if he was afraid for his job, the German manager replied: “No, but I don’t think that Graham was afraid.
“But there’s no need for being afraid. I’m not here as a talisman or for murals on the house walls. I’m here to deliver, I know that 100 per cent, there is nothing else in my mind.
“But I know I am here because of what happened in the last few years. I hate the fact I have to rely on that, if it’s right or not, we will have to see in the future.
“I’m fully in it, no doubt about. But we have to sort it, we cannot continue playing like we do from time to time, that’s not allowed, really. I’m really disappointed about us that we do these kind of things, but it happened. Now we have to find a way out and that’s what we’re constantly working on.”
He also paid tribute to Potter and Rodgers after their departures, which followed Antonio Conte and Julian Nagelsmann also entering the managerial job market in the last few weeks.
“The elephant in the room is from your point of view is maybe why I am still sitting here! Last man standing,” he joked.
“Both clubs are not in a spot where they expect to be. I don’t know them well, I respect them a lot, I like them both. They’re good people, fantastic managers.
“But still, things can go the wrong way and the decision makers in the club have to change. We all accept that part of the business.
“It’s a strange week – Conte, Nagelsmann and now these two. The season gets into the decisive part and people are afraid of maybe not reaching targets.
“For all four, their football managing future is still bright. It’s not a disaster, but a situation which they probably don’t like.
Ibrahim Oladamola
Jurgen Klopp says he is aware he remains as Liverpool manager because of his past achievements with the club, rather than their form this season.
