World-class coach is coming to replace Arne Slot at Liverpool | OneFootball

A world-class coach could be coming to replace Arne Slot at Liverpool and it explains everything as to why the Reds haven't sacked the Dutchman yet.

Not once in the last decade have Liverpool lost 10 Premier League games in a single season. Now under Slot, they've lost 12 with one game to go.

It was in the 2014/15 season, when Liverpool lost 12 games and saw Raheem Sterling depart the club before Brendan Rodgers was sacked at the start of the following campaign.

Slot's run in the last year or so has arguably been worse.

A 50% win rate in 2025 was awful but the Reds have succumbed to even worse form in 2026.

They have won just seven of their last 19 matches in the Premier League.

It's been a horrendous run.

Sure there were bad times under Jurgen Klopp but nothing as drab and depressing as this. Slot doesn't seem to have a clue how to turn things around. The performances are worse and worse every week. With Klopp, we always hoped there was some trick up his sleeve.

Now the fans are left to feel despondent and hopeless.

At least publically Slot still seems to have the backing of the boardroom. The roundtable talk with Billy Hogan and Richard Hughes was confirmation of that earlier this year. And Liverpool's decision not to pursue a move for Xabi Alonso was another damning confirmation of where the club is at.

But for how long can this run be sustained? For how long can you back this manager? Especially with an apparent mutiny inside the dressing room.

We cannot fully know the answer. We cannot know why Liverpool are backing him. And what is going on behind the scenes in the dressing room.

Mo Salah's social media outburst and the subsequent clamour from his teammates to like the post and thus appear to endorse his message which included a veiled critique of the manager gives us an indication.

So, why does Liverpool continue to back Slot?

We don't really know. But we have a theory. A pretty compelling theory about why Liverpool haven't acted.

And it's because the person they want, isn't available yet. But he will be very soon, and that is what Liverpool are waiting for. That is why they have let Alonso join Chelsea.

On paper, Julian Nagelsmann is the perfect candidate to continue Klopp's geggenpressing principles at Liverpool. He's the type of manager who would bring back a lot of the key components of heavy metal football, which Salah has lamented has been missing.

He's probably the only coach available right now who fits the system and who has experience working at the highest level.

Obviously, he won't be leaving his role as manager of Germany until at least when the World Cup concludes in North America this summer.

But after that Liverpool can bring him in, and Nagelsmann has already opened the door to a Premier League move once the World Cup finishes.

Nagelsmann appears to be an ideal fit for Liverpool because his football philosophy closely resembles the style established by Klopp, albeit with a more modern and possession-oriented approach.

The intensity, pressing and work without the ball remain central to Nagelsmann’s system, but he combines those qualities with greater tactical flexibility and control in possession. That balance could suit Liverpool’s current squad perfectly.

Liverpool are building around a young group of talented players with significant potential, and Nagelsmann mirrors that profile as a coach. At just 38 years old, he is still evolving as a manager, yet he already possesses the reputation and achievements of an elite figure in European football.

His work at Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim established him as one of the brightest tactical minds in the game. Now leading the Germany national football team, he has continued to enhance his reputation on the international stage.

What makes Nagelsmann particularly impressive is the amount of experience he has accumulated at such a young age. Few managers in world football have handled so many high-pressure roles before turning 40.

His tactical methods have consistently delivered results, and even though Germany are not considered to have the strongest squad on paper, many still expect them to be among the favourites at the next World Cup largely because of Nagelsmann’s influence and coaching ability.

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What makes Nagelsmann such an attractive fit for Liverpool is the clear similarity between his footballing philosophy and that of Klopp.

Nagelsmann has long admired Klopp’s approach, building his own tactical identity around high-intensity football, aggressive pressing and proactive systems that thrive on energy and organisation.

Throughout his spells at Hoffenheim, RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich, his teams developed reputations as some of the Bundesliga’s strongest pressing sides.

They combined intensity with attacking football and tactical clarity - qualities that naturally align with Liverpool’s traditional identity and the expectations at Anfield.

One of Liverpool’s most obvious struggles in recent months has been a lack of cohesion without the ball. The pressing structure has often looked disjointed, with the team appearing inconsistent in how and when they apply pressure.

Nagelsmann has always been able to put together an organised, compact and coordinated pressing systems.

Nagelsmann also brings extensive experience at both club and international level, having worked across several elite environments and managed players familiar to Liverpool supporters. That includes Dominik Szoboszlai, Ibrahima Konate and Florian Wirtz.

He's the perfect candidate, and waiting for him makes a lot of sense, even if it means having to endure Slot for a little bit longer.

Given Liverpool's reluctance to fire Slot for now despite the poor run of form, there's a strong hint that it's Nagelsmann who will be heading to Anfield very soon. Because they are waiting for the right man to become available. Just as they did with Rodgers until Klopp accepted their call.