Liverpool is in crisis. Surprised at Anfield by Manchester United this weekend, the Reds conceded a third consecutive defeat in the Premier League – and even a fourth defeat in a row taking into account the result recorded on the Galatasaray pitch at the end of September in the Champions League.
Inevitably, such a dark series for a club which had otherwise had a successful start to the season is a challenge. And Arne Slot, the commander of the Red Army, inevitably found himself in the eye of the storm. To the point of being threatened? Some people across the Channel are asking this question. Especially since the specter of Jürgen Klopp is never far away.
While the Mersey flagship is rocking, the words of the beloved German strategist in the Diary of a CEO podcast have a particular resonance. “ I said I would never coach another team in England, which meant if I came back it would be Liverpool. So, yes, theoretically it is possible », says the coach with the cap.
Manchester United's failed attempt
Now director of football within the Red Bull group, and thus linked to a club like Paris FC in Ligue 1, Jürgen Klopp is of course careful to qualify his speech: “ I love what I do now. I don't miss the coaching job. I don't regret standing in the rain for two and a half or three hours. I also don't regret going to press conferences three times a week. »
At Liverpool, the 58-year-old technician left lasting memories in the space of nine seasons (2015-2024) and nearly 500 matches managed. And above all two major trophies: the 2019 Champions League and the 2020 Premier League. And yet it was at Manchester United that the person concerned almost landed in 2013. ” The year Sir Alex Ferguson retired they contacted metells the story of the man who was then officiating in Dortmund. They tried. It wasn't the right time. (…) And the people I spoke with told me things that I didn't like… »
