Paul Merson, a former Arsenal player, has speculated that Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, may be considering leaving Anfield given the team’s underwhelming start to the season.
Merson made this statement prior to Tuesday night’s Champions League match between Liverpool and Napoli at Anfield.
Liverpool is currently in ninth place on the standings, 15 points behind Arsenal, who are in first place.
The Reds lost their last two Premier League games against Nottingham Forest and Leeds United.
And Merson believes Klopp is not at Liverpool to finish in the fourth position, adding that the German is tired.
“Will Klopp be thinking he’s taken Liverpool as far as he can?” Merson told Sky Sports.
“I’m not sure, but one thing I’m certain of is that it will ultimately be his decision. Liverpool has to keep him, but whenever the time comes to make a decision, it will be his.
“Klopp is an elite manager, he is not in the job to finish fourth in the league, for those kinds of managers that are not successful.
“What Klopp has done at Liverpool, winning the league after all those years, is hard work. He has worked his socks off, he kicks every ball on the touchline.
“Just like players, Klopp will be getting tired, and you get more tired when you aren’t winning games compared to when you are winning.”