via Mirror
Steve McManaman has warned Liverpool that the biggest challenge their new manager will face will be emulating Jurgen Klopp's larger-than-life character.
Sporting Lisbon head coach Ruben Amorim has emerged as a standout candidate to succeed Klopp
Amorim, 39 has worked wonders in Lisbon and is on course to win a second Portuguese title with Sporting
While McManaman is impressed with Amorim's credentials, he's concerned that Klopp's personality and charisma make him an almost impossible act to follow.
McManaman said of Amorim:
“He's got a very good reputation in Portugal. He delivered the title to Sporting and they're fighting for it again this year. Sporting is a huge club, but Liverpool are a different level.”
“We all know it's going to be a difficult job for whoever comes in but the number-crunchers, the data specialists, they'll be doing their homework behind the scenes."
Mcmanaman added:
“Liverpool are in a really great place. I think practically everybody other than Trent [Alexander-Arnold] and Virgil [van Dijk] are locked down.
“I don't necessarily think the hard part will be the team; that's going to be around for a while. It's everything else: [replacing] the charisma of Jurgen, his sense of humour, how he got the people of Liverpool, that's going to be the hard job."
"I know Ruben speaks very good English, which is a great help straight away.
“But everything else, the whole package to emulate Jurgen, is very difficult for anyone I think."
Mcmanaman about FSG's vision,
he added:
"That's important because as we all know, it's all about how the club move forward. Mikel Arteta will eventually leave Arsenal, Pep will eventually leave City.
“These clubs will know it way in advance and then it's all about the process of bringing that new manager in.
“I think the fact that Liverpool have brought Michael [Edwards] back is great.
“They're talking about buying other football teams as well and having a football model type.
“So it's very exciting times, even if it will be a difficult process."
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