What is Jürgen Klopp's salary at Liverpool?

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp stressed on Wednesday that to "win the Champions League you have to be outstanding", something the English side were "not" in the Champions League last-16 tie against Real Madrid, who were "better" to be among the "favourites" to lift the trophy. "We came with the bag we brought with us, a three-goal difference. We didn't put in a special performance, it was a good performance, but Real Madrid always controlled the game, they had better chances, Courtois made two incredible saves. Real Madrid were better and that's why they are in the next round," the German coach said in a press conference.

After losing the second leg of the tie 1-0, which they went into with a 2-5 win at Anfield, Klopp said he was "disappointed but not angry". "I would be angry if it had been a close call, a penalty, but in the end Real Madrid played better. I've been around long enough to respect that," he said. "With the history we have in this competition, we usually start with the idea of winning it, to be honest. We have reached the final several times, three times in the last few years, I think if you want to win the Champions League, you have to be outstanding and we have not been," lamented the German, who has yet to beat Real Madrid with the 'red' club.

After acknowledging Los Blancos' superiority, he sees them as "favourites" to repeat the continental title this season, thanks to their "experience" and "confidence". "But to win the competition (the champion) is going to have to beat Real Madrid, Manchester City, Napoli, they are very good, there are very strong teams left. Real Madrid is one of the teams that can win," he said of the team that "probably" handles emotions better in the Champions League. Finally, Klopp praised Real Madrid's "nice gesture" of playing 'You'll never walk alone' on the stadium's public address system after the final whistle, a song that accompanies Liverpool's tradition. "We are two heavyweights who meet frequently and have a lot of respect for each other," he concluded.

Klopp earns 18 million

Jurgen Klopp is one of the best managers in Liverpool's history and that is why the owners have given him a renewal until 2026. Despite the current poor run of form, the manager is firmly in his job. As reported by the website Salarysports.com, the Reds' manager earns an annual salary of 18 million, making him one of the highest paid managers in the world.