Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has claimed that Arne Slot will have to win over the Reds’ squad once he takes over from outgoing manager Jürgen Klopp.
According to numerous reports, the Merseyside giants have reached an agreement with Feyenoord for the Dutch tactician. Slot is set to take over as the manager at Anfield this summer.
Slot is regarded as one of Europe’s finest tacticians, and he will have the uphill task of filling Klopp’s shoes. The outgoing German tactician has spent nine seasons at Anfield, where he helped change the trajectory of the club.
Club legend Fowler, who scored 183 goals for the Reds, believes that it won’t be easy for Slot. He added that his primary assignment will be to help the Reds’ players adjust after Klopp‘s departure.
Fowler wrote in his column for Daily Mirror:
“He’s done OK at Feyenoord the last couple of seasons, but only time will tell if he can take Liverpool to greater heights than Klopp managed.”
Fowler continued:
“That will be a tall order, but the more pressing problem for the Reds is getting some stability back into players feeling the effects of Jürgen’s imminent departure. They’ve had nearly nine years of Klopp at Liverpool and suddenly everything is about to change.”