Knowing when to call time on work stress

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s decision to blow the final whistle on his high-pressure job, citing flagging energy levels, suggests he was near burnout

Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool before the Carabao Cup Semi-Final First Leg match between Liverpool and Fulham at Anfield on January 10, 2024, in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

WHEN Jurgen Klopp made the shock announcement two weeks ago that he would resign as Liverpool Club manager at the end of the 2023/24 season, he knew he had given everything the job had demanded.

“You have to be the best version of yourself… because it means so much and it’s so important for so many people,” explained the 56-year-old, before describing what he had given to the job.