If you were hoping for a quiet Friday in the football world, those dreams were shattered at about 10:36 GMT when huge news broke from Merseyside.

Jurgen Klopp, renowned as one of the greatest managers around the globe for his work at Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool, announced his decision to leave the Reds before they returned to FA Cup action on Sunday against Norwich City at Anfield.

The German arrived in the Premier League in 2015, succeeding Brendan Rodgers and leading Liverpool back to regular Champions League football before lifting the European trophy in 2019 and the Premier League title a year later.

Klopp reached three other European finals with Liverpool, being beaten twice by Real Madrid in the Champions League and once by Sevilla in the Europa League, and also won the FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Community Shield, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.

Naturally, the news of his departure has caused an absolute frenzy. Liverpool fans now face an uncertain wait until Klopp’s replacement is confirmed, though they still have four trophies to fight for between now and the end of the season.

Fans on social media have even put rivalries aside to acknowledge the seismic event

X wasn’t solely overloaded with emotional messages resembling mourning from Liverpool fans. In fact, some sickos actually got a kick out of the news, though some were a little more deluded in their assessments.

It’s as of yet unconfirmed whether Klopp felt Manchester United’s recent off-field activity was cause enough to leave Liverpool at the end of the season. That’s probably not it, but who knows?

Klopp now faces one last stretch as Reds manager, with the Premier League, Europa League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup all still up for grabs.