Arne Slot gives his honest opinion on replacing Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool

Arne Slot has played down suggestions he is taking on the impossible job of succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.

The 45-year-old Dutchman is expected to be confirmed as the Reds’ new head coach, with Klopp set to oversee his final game in charge on Sunday against Wolves.

Slot has amassed an impressive body of work at Feyenoord over the past three years and has become the overwhelming favorite to succeed Klopp. He has big shoes to fill though, with Klopp winning both the Premier League and Champions League in his nine years on Merseyside.

Some have questioned whether Slot, who won the Eredivisie last year, is ready to handle the pressures of managing a club like Liverpool – but he relishes the challenge.

“I think almost every coach at a top club is on the verge of being overworked,” he told Algemeen Dagblad ahead of what will be his final game in charge of Feyenoord this weekend.

“Being a head coach is a very hard job. Especially at a top club with so many opinion leaders in front of you every week. I really experienced this, as it turns out, last season at Feyenoord just as hard.”

When asked if the move to Liverpool would put more pressure on him, Slot added: “It would have been the same if I had stayed at Feyenoord.

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“Expectations from De Kuip are also high. People expect good football and good results. This has been successful many times, but as a trainer you are constantly working on it.”

It was reported earlier this month that Liverpool had agreed a compensation package with Feyenoord for Slot’s services, although it now appears that an official announcement may not be made until after Klopp’s final at Anfield on Sunday.

Klopp, who admitted he had “run out of energy” earlier this year after announcing he would step down from his role at the end of the season, is expected to take a sabbatical after leaving Liverpool – even following links with a number. of high-profile jobs, including the German national team.

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