Jürgen Klopp’s unforgettable words about a potential Manchester City title parade have resurfaced — and Liverpool fans are having a field day.
The former Liverpool manager once joked that he would happily join a bus parade if Manchester City were eventually stripped of Premier League titles.
Now, amid renewed attention surrounding the Premier League’s long-running financial case involving City, Klopp’s famous comment from 2024 has suddenly taken on a whole new meaning.
“If you organise a bus parade, I am in!”
Klopp made the memorable remark shortly after announcing his departure from Liverpool in 2024.
Asked whether he would consider himself a champion if Manchester City were stripped of their honours following the Premier League investigation, the German immediately responded with his trademark humour.
“If you organise a bus parade, I am in! How long it takes I don’t care!”
At the time, it was a light-hearted response.
But given the renewed debate surrounding Manchester City’s alleged financial breaches, the quote has now resurfaced across social media, with Liverpool supporters once again imagining what a potential title redistribution could mean for Klopp’s incredible Liverpool era.
Liverpool came painfully close — twice
During Klopp’s reign at Anfield, Liverpool produced some of the greatest Premier League campaigns ever seen.
The numbers tell the story.
In the 2018/19 season, Liverpool collected an astonishing 97 points but still finished second, losing the title to Manchester City by just one point.
A year later, Liverpool finally ended their long wait for the Premier League title, finishing with 99 points and an extraordinary 18-point advantage over City.
Then came another heartbreaking title race in 2021/22.
Liverpool reached 92 points, only to finish second once again after City edged them by a single point.
That means Liverpool accumulated 189 points across those two remarkable runner-up campaigns and still ended both seasons without the Premier League trophy.
The 2018/19 season could become even more significant
One of the biggest talking points surrounding the current discussion is the 2018/19 campaign.
If Manchester City were ever stripped of results or honours from that season as part of a final ruling, it could have major implications for the historical record.
Liverpool’s 97-point campaign would suddenly become the centre of attention.
There has even been speculation among supporters about Liverpool potentially being recognised retrospectively as champions — and, depending on exactly how results were treated, the possibility of that season being viewed in an even more extraordinary light.
However, any retrospective changes would depend entirely on the final legal and sporting consequences of the case and the decisions of the relevant authorities.
Klopp’s words have aged remarkably well
For Liverpool supporters, the situation has inevitably brought back memories of just how close Klopp’s team came to dominating English football.
The Reds were repeatedly pushed to extraordinary levels by Guardiola’s Manchester City.
Ninety-seven points wasn’t enough.
Ninety-two points wasn’t enough.
Liverpool eventually needed 99 points to finally get their hands on the Premier League trophy.
That incredible competition helped create one of the greatest title rivalries in Premier League history.
And now, more than two years after Klopp made his famous bus-parade joke, his words have returned to the spotlight.
“If you organise a bus parade, I am in!”
Liverpool fans certainly haven’t forgotten it.
And judging by the reaction online, plenty of supporters are now wondering whether Klopp’s joke could one day become a reality.
