Why Mohamed Salah should be Liverpool's next manager | OneFootball

There has been plenty of debate over who should be sat in Liverpool’s dugout come the start of next season.

The Anfield faithful made their frustrations with current head coach Arne Slot known when Liverpool clashed with Aston Villa at Anfield last weekend, with boos audible on several occasions throughout the match.

Online there is very little support left for the Dutchman who delivered a Premier League trophy at the first time of asking.

One of the biggest issues supporters have with Slot off the pitch is the rift that has formed between the boss and Mohamed Salah, who is leaving the club next month.

Salah shouldn’t be leaving Anfield though, in fact he should be taking Slot’s job.

Mohamed Salah should be the man to replace Arne Slot

It is a sensationalist idea, but the prospect of Salah as a player-manager at Liverpool is the stuff of dreams.

The Egyptian King spoke out against the direction of the club on social media on Saturday night, and almost the entire squad showed their support for the 33-year-old by liking the post.

He has been Liverpool’s best player for almost a decade, and he knows the club better than almost any option available to FSG to replace Slot if they decide to move on.

Salah clearly has the backing of his teammates, and him taking his place in the dugout would be an excellent alternative to moving on from a club he clearly loves.

Kenny Dalglish made the jump from Liverpool talisman on the pitch to player-manager, and Salah should follow suit this summer.

Player-managers are a rarity in the game today, so the suggestion is unrealistic, but it is interesting to imagine what Salah could do with a good support group of coaches around him in the Anfield dugout.

Salah shared his desire to see Liverpool change on X, saying: “I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear and back to being a team that wins trophies.”

“It cannot be negotiable and everyone that joins this club should adapt to it.”

That attitude is exactly what Liverpool need in their next manager and, even if it isn’t going to be Salah, they should look for someone who thinks along the same lines to replace Slot.