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Jurgen Klopp says Steven Gerrard should replace him as manager of Liverpool.

The Liverpool boss was speaking in an exclusive interview with magazine FourFourTwo and says that Reds legend Gerrard, who is currently in charge of Rangers, should follow him in the Anfield dugout.

And Klopp has said he's more than happy to help Gerrard should the time come for the 39-year-old to manage his former club.

Gerrard coached Liverpool's Under-18s side before taking on the challenge at Rangers last summer and guiding the Glasgow club back to second in the Scottish Premiership.

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Asked whether Sir Kenny Dalglish's role as a director affected his position as manager, Klopp explained how both Dalgish and Gerrard have offered him great support and he's determined to return to favour.

He said: “Kenny and Stevie have both been a really big support from day one.

“Second, my position as a manager has nothing to do with the people around me. If Liverpool were to sack me tomorrow, then maybe Kenny would be the first choice to replace me, but they would probably bring Stevie down from Glasgow.

“If you ask who should follow me, I’d say Stevie. I help him whenever I can.

“If someone gets your job, it’s not about them, it’s about you not being good enough.

“I’m old enough to know that I give this job everything. I’m not a genius, I’m not perfect, but I give the club 100 per cent. If that’s enough, great. If it’s not, then it’s just the problem of the situation.

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“I’m not jealous, I’m not sceptical. I’m completely open. If you want my help, you’ll get it.

“My family often thinks that I’m too quick to open up, but I think being any other way is a waste of time. I love life, I love my job, I like most people – that’s how it is.”

The November 2019 issue of FourFourTwo magazine, out in shops and available digitally from Friday (September 27).