Jurgen Klopp tipped for shock switch to Premier League rivals if FSG fire the Liverpool boss
Speculation has it that struggling Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will join a bitter Premier League rival if FSG decides to end his wildly successful Anfield tenure.
The Anfield club are currently 10th in the table, 11 points outside of a Champions League spot.
The 3-0 defeat at Wolves on Saturday marked a string of poor performances, with only one victory in their last seven games across all competitions.
During that span, they have also lost to Brighton twice and Brentford, and this weekend they will face a revitalized Everton in the Merseyside derby.
In addition to being eliminated from both cups, Klopp’s squad will face Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
However, as the pressure mounts on the German, former Liverpool forward Stan Collymore fears the worst.
However, he also believes that if Klopp were to leave, Chelsea would almost certainly make a move, with their current manager Graham Potter also in the crosshairs.
The Blues have their own problems, as they are positioned above Liverpool. In contrast to the Reds’ stringent approach during the January transfer window, the Blues are attempting to buy their way back up the table.
Collymore is confident that Klopp would succeed at Stamford Bridge.
He told Caught Offside: “The reality is, if FSG sack Klopp, there is no one else out there better equipped to do a better job.
“So anyone calling for him to go should be careful what they wish for because I’m certain that if he suddenly became available, you’d have Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSG and even Chelsea all lining up.”
Collymore maintains that Klopp deserves more time to get things back on track despite these statements.
He added: “I still don’t think Jurgen Klopp should be facing the sack at Liverpool. I know they’re having an awful season but we need to look further back than just the past six months.
“Remember where Liverpool were when he came in – they were a real mess!
“They had a below-average squad, were barely competitive and couldn’t attract top players.
“Klopp single-handedly changed all of that and went on to win every trophy possible along the way, and he didn’t just turn them into a winning side, he completely revolutionised their style of play.”
Jurgen Klopp tipped for shock switch to Premier League rivals if FSG fire the Liverpool boss
