Arsenal legend Ian Wright admits he is a closet Liverpool fan for revealing his “shock and sadness” at the news of the departure of Reds boss Jurgen Klopp

Ian Wright has admitted he might be a closet Liverpool fan after hearing the news of Jurgen Klopp leaving.

The German revealed in a bombshell interview on Friday morning that has rocked the sport, the 56-year-old German boss claimed he is ‘running out of energy’.

Klopp won the Premier League, Champions League, the FA Cup and Carabao Cup across nine years at Anfield – and has hinted he may never manage in football ever again.

He recieved a heroes welcome at Anfield as his side smashed Championship Norwich 5-2 in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

And speaking before the game, Wright revealed his emotions upon hearing Klopp was leaving Merseyside. 

Wright said: “People say I’m a closet Liverpool fan and if the shock and sadness says that I’m a closet Liverpool fan, then I probably am.”

Jurgen Klopp will leave the club after nine years and winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup

Wright said: “It was a sad day. I was quite sad. People say I’m a closet Liverpool fan and if the shock and sadness says that I’m a closet Liverpool fan, then I probably am.”  

“Amazing for what he’s come in and done, when they appointed him they targeted him as the man to take Liverpool back to the great times, bring them back to the head table. 

“It took him three years to get going and win his first trophy but once he’s done that, he’s ingrained himself into the Liverpool culture and won everything.

Wright continued: “Its the honesty in which he’s made this announcement and the way he said it, you genuinely believe him. 

“He mentioned about exhaustion and being tired, he looked tired, and its really sad.”

Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler agreed with Wright, saying Klopp will be missed sorely at the club 

Liverpool cruised passed Norwich with a 5-2 win, meaning they will face Watford or Southampton

Fowler insisted: “Really different, the news was a massive shock to everyone including myself but Jurgen said all the right things and does all the right things. 

“The players will come here they’ll want to make it a little bit special for him and the fans likewise will want to do their utmost to get right behind this team because of whats happened with jurgen.”

“He is different, we see managers and players say all the cliched answers but with Jurgen you never really know what you’re going to get so he will be a huge miss not just to this country but to football if he decides to stay away from it.