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A documentary about the end of Jurgen Klopp’s reign at Liverpool is reportedly in the works.
Klopp shocked the football world on Friday by announcing that his nine-year spell on Merseyside will come to an end at the end of the season.
The 56-year-old explained that a build-up of fatigue due to the stress of management has taken its toll and he is no longer the right person to lead the club forward.
Despite Liverpool holding a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League, Klopp insisted he will not go back on his decision regardless of the outcome of this season.
According to a report from the Mirrorthe dramatic last months of his time in charge will be recorded in a TV documentary.
A TV crew will reportedly document the final months of Jurgen Klopp’s reign at Liverpool
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The report claims that cameras have been given access behind the scenes of the club, with a source telling the publication that Klopp had previously rejected proposals for similar projects at the club.
Being: Liverpool, a fly-on-the-wall style documentary was filmed at the club in 2012 during Brendan Rodgers’ time at the club and received a decidedly mixed response, with the former Reds defender calling it ‘American called schmalz’.
However, Amazon’s All or Nothing series, which has captured the likes of Spurs and Arsenal, has been praised for offering fans a never-before-seen look into the inner workings of a football club.
Klopp hopes the documentary can document his second league title in what promises to be his final season in English football.
To do this, however, the Reds must stop defending champions Man City.
Pep Guardiola’s side continue to battle to repeat last season’s treble heroics, with the two sides meeting at Anfield on March 9.
Reports suggest the Reds boss has agreed to allow an All or Nothing-style documentary to be filmed at the club
A documentary filmed during Brendan Rodgers’ time at the Merseyside club received mixed reviews in 2012
On Klopp’s departure, the City boss said on Friday: ‘I’m going to sleep better. The days before we played Liverpool were almost a nightmare.
‘Of course I will miss him. It was a shock, like for everyone.
‘We will lose something. We cannot define our period here without him, without Liverpool. It’s impossible.
‘He’s the best rival I’ve ever had in my life. In Dortmund, when I was in Bayern, and then here. I think the Premier League will miss him, the charisma, the personality and especially the way his teams play. Of course I wish him all the best.