Jürgen Klopp's shock choice to resign on the finish of the season has left Liverpool in search of a brand new supervisor for the primary time in virtually a decade.
AFP Sports activities appears to be like at 5 contenders to interchange the German subsequent season:
Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen)
Former Liverpool midfielder Alonso is the frontrunner due to the outstanding work he’s doing at German membership Leverkusen.
Not since Klopp's Borussia Dortmund received back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012 has Bayern Munich been dethroned as German champions.
However that run is in jeopardy with Leverkusen unbeaten in 27 video games in all competitions this season and 4 factors clear on the prime of the Bundesliga.
The Spaniard places into follow a rare soccer coaching and performed as a participant beneath Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Rafael Benitez and Vicente del Bosque.
Though Alonso can be admired by former golf equipment Bayern and Actual Madrid, Klopp's departure may permit Liverpool to turn into the highest teaching prospect in European soccer.
Roberto De Zerbi (Brighton)
The Italian has acquired rave opinions for each his outcomes and his taking part in type since making the transfer to Brighton in September 2021.
De Zerbi led the Seagulls to Europe for the primary time in membership historical past final season, reaching the final sixteen of the Europa League.
Nevertheless, he was reminded of Brighton's place within the Premier League meals chain when Liverpool snapped up Alexis Mac Allister in the summertime switch window and likewise tried to land Moises Caicedo earlier than becoming a member of Chelsea in a British switch report deal in August.
The Zerbi have rebuilt impressively with Brighton seventh within the Premier League, however the likelihood to problem for trophies at Anfield can be arduous to withstand.
Julian Nagelsmann (Germany)
As soon as the rising star of German teaching, Naglesmann's meteoric rise after success at Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig was knocked off target when he was sacked by Bayern final 12 months after lower than two years in cost in Bavaria.
The 36-year-old has since taken up the problem of reviving Germany's fortunes on dwelling soil in time for Euro 2024.
Pleasant outcomes up to now haven’t been promising with just one win in 4 matches, together with defeats to Turkey and Austria.
Nevertheless the European Championship goes for Nagelsmann and his nation, he could also be in search of the every day pleasure that comes from membership teaching subsequent season.
Ange Postecoglou (Tottenham)
Postecoglou's mixture of charisma and training abilities has modified the environment at Tottenham in an analogous approach to the arrival of Klopp 9 years in the past improved the environment round Liverpool.
The Australian is simply six months right into a four-year contract and Spurs would make it extraordinarily costly if Liverpool set their sights on Postecoglou.
However the 58-year-old has proven his ruthlessness previously by leaping ship when he noticed a greater alternative come up.
Postecoglou left Yokohama Marinos mid-season to hitch Celtic in 2021, leaving the Scottish champions final 12 months after profitable 5 trophies in two seasons.
Steven Gerrard (Al-Ettifaq)
Gerrard, one among Liverpool's best ever gamers, would have been one of many favorites for the job just a few years in the past.
Nevertheless, the previous England captain's teaching profession has declined since he led Scottish giants Rangers to their solely top-level league title previously 13 years in 2021.
Gerrard was sacked by Aston Villa after lower than a 12 months in cost and has since watched his successor Unai Emery take Villa from relegation candidates to competition for the Premier League title.
Final 12 months he joined the circulate of star names to the Saudi Professional League to take cost of Al-Ettifaq and final week prolonged his contract there till 2027 regardless of modest outcomes.
