Didi Hamann has questioned Liverpool’s decision to hand Jurgen Klopp a six-year contract.
The German made a flying start to his career at Anfield, leading the Reds to the finals of the Capital One Cup final and Europa League last season.
As a result, the Liverpool board elected to hand him a new six-year deal in the summer, claiming at the time that it would be “irresponsible” for them not to do so.
It appeared to have been a smart decision earlier this season as the Reds challenged for the Premier League title.
However, a disastrous start to 2017 has seen them go without a win in five league games, subsequently falling 13 points behind leaders Chelsea, and get eliminated from the FA Cup and Capital One cup.
Now, Hamann has questioned why the club opted to hand Klopp that extended deal in the summer.
“I found it strange. You don’t get stability from a six-year contract – you get it from good work in the transfer market.”
“He had an impact and has improved some players but if you look at the pure facts, the points average didn’t improve dramatically from Brendan Rodgers’ time.
“They have lost two finals – both they could or should have won – and then the club make a decision with their heart and not their head and extend the contract.”