Former Borussia Dortmund head coach Klopp has signed a six-year deal, taking him to 2022, a club source has told ESPN.
Klopp’s senior assistants — Zeljko Buvac and Peter Krawietz — have also signed extensions.
Klopp only took charge at Liverpool in October, but ESPN was told on Wednesday that the club’s owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), had approached the 49-year-old about extending his stay on Merseyside.
Klopp told Liverpool’s official website: “It’s hard to express in words how honoured myself, Zeljko and Peter feel by the commitment shown in us by the ownership and the club in general.
“We are very much at the beginning of our journey, but to already have the connection we have with this very special place is incredible.
“I am the first to recognise that with this great commitment comes a great responsibility. All of our coaching careers we have looked to make teams and clubs better, with the ultimate goal of making the supporters proud and happy.
“To do this we have to make sure we always put player and team development at the heart of every major decision. It is my job to lead that and ensure every element of the LFC football environment reflects the best practices in the game.
It is fantastic that the club’sownership is just as committed to this as we are.“There is much to do and much to achieve and we look to do this by being the most completely together group anywhere in the world.
That’s everyone and we all haveresponsibility for it — all of us who are part of this LFC family: players, staff, ownership and of course the supporters.
“By being together at all times, we will be stronger, better and our successes sweeter.”
Liverpool ended the German’s first campaign in eighth place in the Premier League, failing to secure European qualification, but they reached the finals of both the Capital One Cup and the Europa League.
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