Jurgen Klopp's final months as Liverpool manager will be captured in a TV documentary after the club confirmed filming has begun on a new fly-on-the-wall series.
There has been speculation that Liverpool would be the subject of the latest football club documentary and the Anfield side revealed on Wednesday that it was in the works.
Klopp surprised the football world last Friday when he announced he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season
The documentary is set to be produced, filmed and directed by Lorton Entertainment, which previously worked on football documentaries Diego Maradona and Steven Gerrard's film Make Us Dream, as well as the Disney+ series Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story. .
It is expected to be released after the season ends.
The club have confirmed that a TV documentary series will cover Jurgen Klopp's final season at Liverpool
Klopp is a popular figure at the club and his shocking exit is likely to be covered in detail in the series
Liverpool continue to challenge for four trophies this season and the documentary hopes to chronicle their successes in England and abroad
Liverpool was previously the focus of a documentary film directed by former manager Brendan Rodgers in 2012 called Being: Liverpool. It was met with mixed reviews.
But the club is undoubtedly keen to capitalize on the new wave of interest in zany documentaries sparked by the breakout success of Amazon series 'All or Nothing', 'Sunderland Till I Die' and 'Welcome to Wrexham' .
The documentary could also show the Reds winning four trophies while battling on European and domestic fronts.
In 2018, Klopp is believed to have been largely responsible for Amazon rejecting an offer to make another all-or-nothing football documentary following the Manchester City series.
Amazon Prime was keen to get a behind-the-scenes look at Anfield this season, particularly as Liverpool showed they are the most likely team to give City a sustained challenge for the Premier League title.
It was said that many of Liverpool's top brass were willing to let the cameras in. But Klopp had the final say and was firmly against the intrusion.
Klopp had believed that there was nothing to be gained from mere exposure and that people's behavior changed when they were in front of the camera.
But Klopp said today: “As this is my final season, I thought we should offer viewers a rare opportunity to get a deeper insight into what makes this club so special – its people.”
“From our fans to our players to those who work hard behind the scenes, constantly striving for success for Liverpool Football Club.” “Thanks to this new documentary series, viewers will be able to see what I do every day in this great Club and understand these great people better.”
The coach announced the German's shock departure to the world on Friday, but the 56-year-old revealed he had told the Liverpool hierarchy months earlier in November after revealing he did not have the energy to continue.
As well as his club-filmed explanation of his decision to leave, the documentary is likely to show the emotional support Klopp received from fans at Anfield during the club's first game since the news broke.
A documentary filmed during Brendan Rodgers' time at the Merseyside club was met with mixed reviews in 2012
Sunday's FA Cup game against Norwich was punctuated by chants of Klopp's name and songs about the decorated manager, and fans waved banners and held up signs to praise their outgoing head coach.
Eager to capitalize on the support he has received since the announcement, Klopp wrote in his program notes ahead of Liverpool's game against Chelsea on Wednesday night that he wanted fans to root for a “proper Anfield” in the face of west London opponents atmosphere”.
This came after Rafa Benitez cryptically hinted that he had inside knowledge of what led to Klopp's surprise exit.
“I have the advantage of having people in Liverpool and also people at the club,” he said.
“So I know more or less how it happened.” I know something else from the inside, and it has more value than being there.
“He (Klopp) speaks out and gives the club time to reorganize, which from another perspective is also very German because they notify this in advance.”
“So it’s not a shock.”
Premier League rivals Arsenal were the subject of a season of Amazon's All or Nothing series
Earlier this week, Mark Lawrenson suggested Klopp's next move would be a move abroad with his wife Ulla.
Former Red and ex-pundit Lawrenson revealed that the German is “having a house built in Mallorca”.
“I have a house somewhere near where he's building his and I saw him the other day of the month and I just said to him after the game, 'How's the house?' Lawrenson told Off the Ball.
“And Ulla, his wife, is responsible for everything in that regard, and he was just like, 'The damn thing isn't even finished and I'm paying all the bills!' So I would suggest he's probably headed there for a while will withdraw.”