Former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez drops hint on reason behind Jurgen Klopp’s exit as he says ‘I know something’

RAFA BENITEZ has dropped a hint at the reason behind Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool exit by declaring: “I know something.”

Klopp stunned the Reds on Friday when he announced he will leave the club at the end of the season.

Rafa Benitez has hinted he knows why Jurgen Klopp is leaving LiverpoolEPA

The German has announced he will depart at the end of the seasonGetty

The German boss still had 18 months to run on his Anfield contract.

And Klopp’s impending departure means Liverpool are scrambling to find a new boss who can carry on his incredible legacy following wins in the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.

Klopp cited exhaustion as the reason behind his decision, having managed the Reds since 2015.

But Benitez has hinted there’s more than meets the eye to his Liverpool exit.

The former Reds boss and Champions League winner is currently managing Spanish side Celta Vigo.

And he claims his links to Anfield means he “knows something else from inside” about Klopp’s impending departure.

Benitez said: “I have an advantage, which is that I have people in Liverpool and also people at the club, so more or less, I know how it has happened. 

“I only have positive words about Klopp, because he is my friend and I have a good relationship with him. 

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“He [Klopp] has done and is doing an enormous job. Everything I can say about Klopp and Liverpool is positive.

“I know something else from inside, and it has more merit than being there. 

“He goes and speaks up, giving the club time to reorganise, which, from another perspective, is also very German, because they do notify in advance, so it is not a shock. 

“Let’s hope Liverpool will do well for now and when another coach comes too. I hope the best for the club.”