Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp wins Premier League and LMA Manager of the Year awards

Juergen Klopp helped Liverpool to win League Cup and FA Cup. The group fell brief within the Premier League title race, ending some extent behind champions Manchester City.

Jurgen Klopp (Courtesy: Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTSJuergen Klopp guided Liverpool to clinch League Cup and FA CupKlopp had beforehand gained Manager of the Year awards in 2019-20Liverpool fell brief by only one level in Premier League title race

Liverpool supervisor Juergen Klopp has been recognised for his group’s unprecedented performances this season. The German bagged the League Managers Association (LMA) and Premier League Manager of the Year awards.

The Reds gained the League Cup and FA Cup earlier this 12 months and can now meet Real Madrid within the Champions League remaining on May 29 (IST). Liverpool simply fell brief within the Premier League title race, ending some extent behind champions Manchester City.

“It’s a great honour and it was an insane season,” Klopp was quoted as saying. “The last matchday when only two games were meaningless and in the rest, we all played for absolutely everything. It was not the best outcome for us, but we are already over it.”

Klopp emerged because the Premier League’s Manager of the Year winner from a shortlist that included Thomas Frank (Brentford), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Eddie Howe (Newcastle United) and Patrick Vieira (Crystal Palace).

It is the second time the German has gained each honours, having beforehand claimed in 2019-20.

Liverpool got here from behind to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 at Anfield on the ultimate day of the Premier League, because of objectives from Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Robertson.

However, Manchester City’s three objectives in 5 minutes towards Aston Villa’s two objectives meant Guardiola’s group edged the title race by a single level and Liverpool’s quadruple dream shattered. Salah and Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) shared the Golden Boot and Alisson Becker and Ederson (Manchester City) have been collectively named for Golden Glove.

The Reds nonetheless have an opportunity to finish a cup treble, with Real Madrid awaiting in Paris for the Champions League remaining.