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By Tom Roddy
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Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has questioned his old club's decision to award Jurgen Klopp a six-year contract at Anfield last summer.
Klopp, who arrived in Merseyside in October 2015, took Liverpool to two finals—the League Cup and Europa League—in his first season at the club, but lost both.
A blistering start to the Premier League this season has halted in 2017 with Liverpool recording just one win in 10 games, coming against Plymouth in the FA Cup. Hamann believes Liverpool's long-term vision is unwise.
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"In England it can be OK to fail, in Germany it never is," Hamann said in The Sunday Times. "I like Klopp, but they lost two finals last season, so I'd be careful.
"I wouldn't have given him a six-year contract. That's absolute madness. They won't win anything this year and they may not finish top four."
Klopp's side has drifted in the Premier League. From being second in the table, six points off the top on New Year's Eve, Liverpool is now fifth and 12 points off leader Chelsea.
The club is in danger of being caught by Manchester United, which won on Sunday against Leicester City and is now one point behind.
With 14 games remaining this season, Liverpool fans are expecting the club to finish fourth and qualify for the Champions League next season.
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