Former Liverpool goalkeeper Sander Westerveld believes problem securing an assistant coach for his good pal Arne Slot might lay behind the Reds’ lack of announcement over an appointment.
Westerveld was Liverpool primary underneath Gerard Houllier from 1999-2001 , serving to the aspect win a League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup treble in his ultimate full season for the membership earlier than Jerzy Dudek’s arrival pressured him to maneuver to Actual Sociedad to get common soccer.
The Dutchman repeatedly hits the golf course with Slot, who he performed with at Sparta Rotterdam in 2007/08, and says he thinks his countryman’s anticipated transfer to Anfield ‘makes excellent sense’ for all involved.
Sander Westerveld: Arne Slot to Liverpool ‘makes excellent sense’
Slot is broadly anticipated to succeed Jurgen Klopp this summer time, all however confirming as a lot at what may very well be his ultimate press convention as Feyenoord supervisor on Sunday.
However an announcement is but to be made confirming the transfer, which Westerveld believes could also be right down to his present assistant Sipke Hulshoff’s summer time worldwide commitments.
Westerveld advised BBC Sport: “For some purpose they nonetheless have not introduced it. They’re nonetheless battling the assistant coach. Sipke is the assistant to [Netherlands coach] Ronald Koeman, so he has to go to the Euros, so I believe that could be a little debate – however that is the week to announce it.
“[Slot] had a giant farewell yesterday within the stadium so he is already mentioned goodbye to the followers, so I believe it’s all sorted.”
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The previous Reds stopper added: “I’m actually excited. I do know him, in fact, higher than any [other] coach – it’s a excellent match.
“I noticed all the opposite names within the body, like Xabi Alonso, and I by no means put Slot in there however as soon as he was there I used to be like ‘this makes excellent [sense]’, so I’m actually trying ahead to it.
“In case you have a look at the best way he’s with the press, the best way he’s with the followers, with the folks, with the gamers, his enjoying model – enticing soccer, dominating, excessive stress.
“He mentioned earlier than that he likes the Guardiola and Klopp kinds of soccer. That is who he obtained impressed by and that is how he performs soccer with Feyenoord as properly.
“He took Feyenoord once they bought their finest gamers to Ajax. The perfect gamers left and so they did not have any cash to spend so he took the crew and he advised all people ‘that is OK, I’ve obtained the crew, I believe I could make them higher’ – and he did. A yr later they have been champions so he takes all the complete potential out of the gamers.
“That is why I actually like the concept now and the undertaking that’s mendacity in entrance of him at Liverpool as a result of it isn’t like he takes over Manchester United when Ferguson left. OK, it is a base, that is ‘Klopp 2.0’ as they name it. The whole lot is there, all of the younger gamers are there.
“I’m not certain that we want a whole lot of gamers. If he is available in and takes the complete potential out of this squad I believe we will play for the title once more.”
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