Jurgen Klopp has shocked the football world by announcing that he will end his tenure at Liverpool and leave the club at the end of the 2023/2024 season.The news comes as a huge shock as Manchester United continue to challenge for all four major trophies this season. But nothing lasts forever and the 56-year-old is out of contract until 2026. He said in a statement that he informed the club of his decision in November because he had “run out of energy”. As the Premier League’s longest-serving manager and Liverpool’s most successful and popular manager in modern times, replacing Klopp will be a difficult task. We’ve ranked nine men who could be in line to take over at Anfield, ranked by their chances of landing the job.
9. STEVEN GERRARD (AL ETTIFAQ)
Likelihood rating: 1/10
8. STEVE COOPER (UNATTACHED)
Likelihood rating: 1.5/10
7. THOMAS FRANK (BRENTFORD)
Likelihood rating: 3/10
6. THOMAS TUCHEL (BAYERN MUNICH)
Likelihood rating: 4/10
5. ROBERTO DE ZERBI (BRIGHTON)
Likelihood rating: 4.5/10
4. ANGE POSTECOGLOU
Likelihood rating: 5/10
3. RUBEN AMORIM
Likelihood rating: 6/10
2. PEP LIJNDERS (LIVERPOOL)
Likelihood rating: 6.5/10
1. XABI ALONSO (BAYER LEVERKUSEN)
Likelihood rating: 8/10
