Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been named the Premier League Manager of the Season and LMA Manager of the Year for 2021/22.
The German narrowly missed out on winning a second Premier League title with Liverpool in three years, only losing out to champions Manchester City by a single point after a thrilling final day of the season.
Though success eluded Klopp in the league, Liverpool have enjoyed a tremendous season overall – and were in with a chance of winning an unprecedented quadruple right up until the last game of the Premier League campaign.
The Reds have won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup already – beating Chelsea on penalties on both occasions – and will line up in this Saturday’s Champions League final against Real Madrid, whom they will be seeking revenge against for their defeat in the 2018 edition.
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Klopp previously won the Premier League and LMA Manager of the Year awards during the 2019/20 season, when he ended the club’s 30-year wait for a top-flight title. His second success sees him triumph over fierce adversary Pep Guardiola, who led City to a fourth Premier League title in five seasons after a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
Klopp’s Liverpool racked up 92 points during the season, scored 94 goals and lost just twice – against West Ham in November and away at Leicester in the Reds’ last Premier League game of 2021.
