Jürgen Klopp's shock determination to resign on the finish of the season has left Liverpool on the lookout for a brand new supervisor for the primary time in virtually a decade.
Klopp led Liverpool to their first league title in thirty years in 2019/20 after profitable the Champions League final season.
He additionally received the FIFA Membership World Cup, FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Tremendous Cup, in addition to the FA Group Defend throughout his nine-year keep at Anfield.
Listed below are 5 contenders to switch the German subsequent season:
Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen)
Former Liverpool midfielder Alonso is the frontrunner because of 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 high of the Bundesliga.
The Spaniard places into observe a unprecedented soccer coaching and performed as a participant below 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 might enable Liverpool to change 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.
Nonetheless, 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 in addition tried to land Moises Caicedo earlier than becoming a member of Chelsea in a British switch document deal in August.
The Zerbi have rebuilt impressively with Brighton seventh within the Premier League, however the probability to problem for trophies at Anfield can be onerous 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 beam 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 thus far haven’t been promising with just one win in 4 matches, together with defeats to Turkey and Austria.
Nonetheless the European Championship goes for Nagelsmann and his nation, he could also be on the lookout for 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 ambiance at Tottenham in an identical approach to the arrival of Klopp 9 years in the past improved the ambiance 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 prior to now 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, certainly one of Liverpool's biggest ever gamers, would have been one of many favorites for the job a number of years in the past.
Nonetheless, the previous England captain's teaching profession has declined since he led Scottish giants Rangers to their solely top-level league title prior to now 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 rivalry for the Premier League title.
Final 12 months he joined the circulation 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.
AFP
