JAKARTA - Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard, admits that he regrets turning down the opportunity to extend his contract for one year at Anfield before deciding to move to the United States (US) so he did not have time to feel coached by Jurgen Klopp.
Gerrard, who played more than 700 appearances for the Reds between 1998 and 2015, is considered one of the greatest players in the club's history.
The former England national team midfielder presented nine trophies for Anfield, including the Champions League by contributing 186 goals and 143 assists.
In 2015, Gerrard decided to move to the US to experience a new challenge in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Los Angeles (LA) Galaxy, where he spent a year there before announcing his retirement as a professional player.
He made his debut for the MLS club on July 11, 2015, in a trial match against Club America. Only a few months later, Liverpool appointed Klopp as their coach.
In his third season, to be precise in the 2018-19 season, the German coach managed to present the Champions League trophy for the club and was followed by the English Premier League title the following season.
Gerrard now admits that he regrets ending his Liverpool career so quickly that the Rangers 40-year-old coach did not have a chance to play under Klopp.
"Looking back now, I hope to sign the one-year contract Liverpool offered because I will have the opportunity to play under Jurgen Klopp," Gerrard told the Daily Mail on Sunday, January 31.
"There is a bit of regret. I had a fantastic journey in Liverpool and the best thing the club brings to me are memories I will never forget and will always cherish and think about every day."
"At the same time, I have had a few moments trying to get from a violent low, but I don't want to always talk about the ups and downs.
"I want to look back on that trip with the happy feeling that I made my dreams come true and played for my local club and achieved things I never dreamed of before."
After hanging up his boots, Gerrard then obtained a coaching license and he finally coached his first senior team, the Scottish Premier League club, Rangers in 2018.
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