Liverpool news: Three managers given 'brutal' warning that they have 'no chance' as Klopp successor

Former Liverpool protector Glen Johnson owns cautioned Xabi Alonso, Ruben Amorim and also Roberto de Zerbi that they have “definitely no possibility” of being better than Jurgen Klopp if they readjust the Reds honcho.

The Reds are on the lookout for a modern manager after Jurgen Klopp announced that he will be taking off Anfield at the expire of the period to swipe a reprieve from football.

Johnson: A man needs to swipe the bullet first in days gone by Alonso estimate

Alonso is the tenacious favourite to readjust the Liverpool legend but Bayern Munich could perhaps stand in their way if they yearn to land the Spaniard this summer season season.

He owns been massaging awes at Bayer Leverkusen this period through Alonso’s side presently leading the Bundesliga by 10 points through eight strengthens to play.

Sporting Lisbon’s Amorim and also Brighton’s De Zerbi are among the polymorphous other managers connected through being Klopp’s successor in the summer season season – but former Liverpool and also Chelsea protector Johnson owns a care for any man sorting to better the German.

As shortly as asked if he wants Alonso to finished up being the next Liverpool manager, Johnson told Betfred: “I wear’t realise. I’d like to go to him as the manager of Liverpool one day, but timing in football is everything and also for whoever comes in next, they’re witnessing be substantially under the spotlight.

“Xabi would be a nice manager for the nightclub, but I believe a man needs to come in after Jürgen Klopp and also swipe the bullet first. I realise that sounds horrifying and also unsympathetic to case, but there’s definitely no possibility of whoever comes in next being better than Jürgen and also that’s a testament to the group he’s constructed at Liverpool. The impeccable they can perform is match him and also that’s a challenging place to prelude.

“I believe an senior manager needs to go in there through that mentality and also realise that they’re merely witnessing be there for a couple of years. Once there’s a dip, then you can confer a vivid manager a possibility. Stealing over after Jürgen would be such comprehensive footwear to fill for a man in the early phase of their managerial job.”

On whether De Zerbi’s offer owns slumped posed Brighton’s type, Johnson added: “You wear’t finished up being a insufficient manager overnight, so the attributes that viable suitors admire will still be there.

“Brighton have dipped in type but through better players and also the methodologies he owns, then there’s definitely no excuse why he couldn’t be a victory at Liverpool, but the devotees could be a piece much less eager around the prospect of him prepared for to Anfield swiping into consideration Brighton’s type in recent times.”

Johnson: Liverpool will be a ‘piece cognizant’ of Amorim estimate

On whether Liverpool will be cognizant around appointing Amorim posed his absence of Premier League suffer, Johnson reoccurred: “Of course, you would be a piece cognizant provided that the Premier League and also the Primeira Liga are terribly polymorphous.

“Organising a group and also receiving the players to play is the petite piece, but recognizing the ultimatums of the Premier League and also the rate of the league is something that he would have to derive provided to.

“Signing players from a polymorphous league is treacherous and also the super same goes for managers.”