Liverpool are close to appointing Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's successor at the end of the season.
For a few weeks, it looked as if Sporting head coach Ruben Amorim was the frontrunner for the Reds job. Journalist Melissa Reddy has explained why Liverpool decided against hiring the Portuguese tactician.
“He had ticked quite a few of the criteria to get onto the shortlist but the big sticking point was that his playing philosophy was so different,” she told Sky Sports.
“He likes to use three at the back – that doesn’t really stack up with Liverpool’s squad and their comforts in doing that.
“Also his long-term vision didn’t align with the Liverpool way. And, remember, Liverpool play the same way through all the age groups up, so you don’t want to disrupt that.”
