Liverpool next manager given unexpected boost as Jurgen Klopp issue becomes clear
It's something almost everybody would like but seemingly very few actively want. Such, then, is the riddle of Liverpool's next managerial appointment.
The list of names that have been linked with replacing Jurgen Klopp ever since the German made public his intention to quit at the end of the season has never been the lengthiest.
And after Xabi Alonso's decision to stay at Bayer Leverkusen was following on Friday by Julian Nagelsmann extending his stay as Germany national team manager, the number of realistic candidates has become even smaller.
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Ruben Amorim of Sporting Lisbon has now emerged as the clear front-runner, although should Liverpool pursue the Portuguese then they are likely to face competition, Barcelona the most prominent, for one of the most highly-rated young managers in Europe. Arne Slot of Feyenoord has emerged as the latest name to be linked with the Reds.
However, that there are so few prospective names being associated with one of football's most coveted managerial roles says much about the unspoken concern among anyone considering putting themselves forward for the position.
How can anyone follow Jurgen Klopp?
Certainly, succeeding a manager who has been in charge for almost nine years - only Simon Weaver of Harrogate Town has currently served longer at a team in the English professional game, although 11 of his 15 years were in non-league - has obvious disadvantages, particularly one who has become so ingrained in the psyche of the club and shaped its ethos.
In that respect, Klopp is a rarity and nobody expects whoever replaces him to be anything
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