Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has hailed the club’s decision to give Jurgen Klopp a new six-year contract.

The Reds boss has committed his future to Anfield until 2022 and the long-serving Brazilian says it’s reward for the huge impact he’s made since his appointment last October,

“It’s great news for the club and for the fans as well because the relationship with him started really well and we hope that he will have a lot of success at the club,” he told Liverpoolfc.com.

“He came eight, nine months ago. We got to two finals last year and of course this is the first full season we will have under him.

“About the new contract, it’s always good because it shows that the club believe in what he is doing and the decisions he is making.

“He’s trying to change things step by step without affecting the team so much.”