Jurgen Klopp is unlikely to survive as Liverpool manager, facing dismissal due to two crucial factors.
On 27 Jan 2026 GMT+7, Jamie Carragher, former Liverpool defender, analyzed on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football, discussing the possibility of Jurgen Klopp being dismissed as Liverpool's manager.
Klopp's managerial position has become tense again after Liverpool's 2-3 loss to Bournemouth dropped them to 6th place in the Premier League table, with Manchester United moving up to 4th and Chelsea to 5th.
Jamie Carragher believes Klopp could be sacked if he fails to secure a spot in the UEFA Champions League, despite the club spending £450 million on transfers last summer. Although Liverpool won the Premier League last season, that success may no longer protect his job at Anfield.
Carragher revealed two factors Liverpool will consider regarding Klopp's potential dismissal: "If you don't qualify for the Champions League after winning the league last season and spending as much as Liverpool did, I don't think you have any excuse."
"What worries me about Liverpool's chances of qualifying for the Champions League are three prominent aspects in the Premier League right now: set pieces, counterattacks, and facing teams that defend deeply. Liverpool cannot handle these at all. What we see are Premier League teams that are not suited for this league."
"When you look at what Manchester United and Chelsea have done over the past 2-3 weeks, you start to see Liverpool possibly finishing the season outside the Champions League spots. I'm genuinely concerned about them."
"When you begin worrying about missing out on next season's Champions League, that's when I think we're talking about something completely different regarding the manager's job."
"If we're talking about not winning or contending for the league title, that's a shared responsibility. Liverpool does not win the league every year."
"But not qualifying for the Champions League after winning the Premier League, spending £450 million, and having the highest wage bill in the league—which usually is the main factor determining final standings—I think that raises important questions."