Jurgen Klopp fired back at Jose Enrique after the former Liverpool defender blamed the German boss' shock exit on owners FSG.
The German boss sensationally announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season, bringing an end to a glittering nine-year spell on Merseyside.
In an earlier interviewed that had been released by the club, Klopp claimed that he is 'running out of energy' and hinted that he may never manage in football ever again.
During a press conference on Friday afternoon following news of his departure, the 56-year-old reiterated his reasons for leaving and responded to claims that other factors influenced his decision.
'I saw Jose Enrique, who I like a lot, say it is about FSG.' He said. 'I can tell you, absolutely, FSG has nothing to do with it.'
Former Liverpool man Xabi Alonso has quickly emerged as one of the front-runners to take over from Klopp - with the bookies' making him the favourite.
The ex-midfielder is highly admired after his incredible work at Bayer Leverkusen that has seen him take the team to the top of the Bundesliga.
There has already been reports that there is a release clause in his Leverkusen contract that would allow him to join a big club if they came knocking.
But Klopp rebuffed any claims that he would be involved in the process of selecting the manager, who has the daunting task of following him in the Anfield hot seat.
'Why should I?' He added. 'In this world, you have a few faces who do an incredible you don't see too often. It looks like I do all the work, I can't.
'What we have built is an incredibly strong structure behind the scenes. So many people work here with only one idea: to find the best thing for Liverpool.
'The last thing they need is advice from the old man leaving.'
Earlier, Liverpool fans took to social media to show their sorrow after the huge news, as some declared it 'the worst day of their lives'.
One wrote: 'Ngl klopp leaving @LFC is probably the worst day of my life.'
Another said: 'Just heard the worst news of the day that Jurgen Klopp is leaving the club at the end of the season.
The best ever manager to grace football and one of the greatest Premier League managers. Klopp has won literally everything at Liverpool in the last 9 years except Europa League!'
'A third post read: 'Woke up in a different time zone, and the news of Klopp leaving hits like a hammer.
'We know he would leave one day, but at worst, we hoped we had 2 more years. Devastating news, but I'm comforted by the new squad he has put together. Impossible act to follow, but we are Liverpool.'
Others claimed they were 'heartbroken' and 'devastated' - while another said 'best leave me alone today'.
Klopp's assistants Pep Lijnders and Peter Krawietz will also leave in the summer - with the former looking to move into management.
In his announcement, Klopp said he had informed the club of his decision to step down in November - and that he revealed it while discussing transfer targets for next summer.
Klopp took over Liverpool in 2015 from Brendan Rodgers, tasked with overhauling a struggling side that had come close to winning trophies, but had often fallen short.
He had to be patient for his first piece of silverware - which came in 2019 as his side beat Tottenham in the Champions League final.
One year later, he led his team to their first Premier League title win in 30 years as they romped to victory with 99 points to see off their bitter rivals Man City.