Episode 2851: Klopp To Leave Liverpool, Wants To Sample “Normal Life”

Jurgen Klopp has announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Here’s today’s instant reaction pod from Eoin and Ken.

His departure throws up so many questions: Why is he leaving when power is seemingly so addictive for so many? Will he take another job in football? Will he find a new purpose in life? Is “normal life” really so great? And where does this leave Liverpool?

We also have another Irish managerial update with the kingmaker McDevitt continuing to do his thing.

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