Klopp has put the success into Liverpool succession.

The German leaves Anfield at the end of the season but tells Richard Jolly his project won't die once Arne Slot takes over

- Richard Jolly

Jurgen Klopp was standing in part of his legacy as his thoughts turned to another aspect of it. Now, the off-field decisions are being taken by others. "I just try to provide the basis for the future," he said. Liverpool's deluxe training ground is part of it. So is the team that he has reshaped in the last couple of years. There is an added element of uncertainty with his imminent departure, the possibility that his side will be broken up. But Klopp is confident that Liverpool 2.0 will not die, that the project will continue without its architect.

"The basis we created is really good and that was the job, I thought," he said. "Liverpool 2.0 does not end with me. It's just the new Liverpool. It's just the start. They can make the next steps." This season has been a leap forward. Qualification for the Champions League had long looked a formality but became a mathematical certainty on Thursday. "It is an achievement," Klopp said. "Does it feel for everyone like that? Maybe not."

It is another part of his bequest to Arne Slot. Recency bias can colour perceptions of the group of players the Dutchman will inherit. Liverpool's recent struggles, the end of their title challenge, the failure of their forwards to take chances in the last few games and the touchline altercation between Klopp and Mohamed Salah at West Ham have all contributed to a school of thought that a revamp is required.