Eyebrows have been raised about what it will imply for Liverpool when Arne Slot was introduced as the brand new head coach and never the supervisor.
Nevertheless, Slot has performed down there being an enormous distinction and insisted that there isn’t “a lot of a change.”
In his first LFC TV interview, the Dutchman defined that it “is regular” for him to be a head coach, “as a result of that is the way in which it’s in Europe and in Holland.”
Slot comes from the Netherlands having spent his entire teaching profession in his native nation, with Zwolle, Cambuur, AZ Alkmaar then Feyenoord.
He mentioned: “I don’t assume there may be a lot of a change between a head coach and a supervisor, it’s simply that by being a head coach I can go in totally to the issues I want to do.
“So, work with the crew, put together the crew in the absolute best manner, and me and Richard (Hughes, sporting direcotr) are going to work collectively in the case of transfers however not solely the 2 of us.
“There’s a large backroom employees included on this as nicely.
“I feel for me it’s the manner I’ve labored all the time and it for me is the best manner of working, as a result of I can use probably the most of my time by working with the crew and the time that’s left will most likely be a bit for the household and a bit to speak with Richard about how we are able to strengthen the crew.
“However we have already got a extremely robust crew.”
He’s the primary head coach to be appointed in Liverpool’s historical past, with the earlier bosses all being named managers.
Liverpool are restructuring this summer season and that has seen the return of Michael Edwards, although he shall be employed by FSG as CEO of Soccer, relatively than by the membership itself.
Beneath him, Hughes has arrived to take the sporting director position, having beforehand labored with Edwards once they met at Portsmouth whereas Hughes was a participant.
Jonathan Northcroft of the Occasions wrote: “Liverpool consider the brand new construction is extra applicable to the complexities and calls for of the trendy recreation and that it’ll give the person answerable for their first crew — the top coach — extra help to do his job, not much less.”
Maybe the primary fear supporters have had is that Slot could also be undermined as he isn’t formally supervisor, however this appears unlikely given he’ll seemingly act as supervisor in all however identify.
