Liverpool: Jamie Redknapp points out the influence of players in the departure of Arne Slot

The departure of Arne Slot from the Liverpool bench, announced to everyone's surprise as the season ended with the Champions League final, immediately caused a reaction in the world of English football. For Jamie Redknapp, former Reds executive, this choice would be strongly linked to the weight of the players in the club's decisions.

“I think it’s a bit sad for Slot,” he told Sky Sports. “He has done an excellent job, notably in bringing the Premier League back to the club, which is an exceptional performance. This season was difficult, but he coped despite the circumstances. » If he believes that the Dutch manager risks feeling wronged by this sudden departure, Redknapp recalls that “this is the price to pay in modern football”.

Jamie Redknapp, however, warns: “We must be careful that Liverpool do not fall into the trap of repeated recruitment and dismissal, as we saw at Manchester United, because this does not always produce the expected results. Sometimes you have to hang on to what you have. »

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Above all, the ex-international points out “the great role of the locker room in this separation”. According to him, the players would have expressed to the managers and owners their dissatisfaction and their lack of confidence in Slot for the future. “We have to be careful not to give too much influence to the players, who often think about their individual interests and not necessarily those of the club. »

For Paul Merson, ex-Arsenal midfielder, “this decision is surprising”, especially since Xabi Alonso chose Chelsea, which, according to him, could have allowed Slot to stay at least six months more. “He deserved a second season, given his record. Few teams manage to win the Premier League twice in a row, and he still qualified Liverpool for the Champions League! »

As for the succession, Andoni Iraola is cited as the favorite. The two former players salute the qualities of the Basque coach, but recall the particular pressure that exists at Liverpool: “At Bournemouth, losing a match is less serious. At Liverpool you have to win all the time,” warns Merson. Redknapp also admires Iraola's playing philosophy, dynamic and intense, hoped for at Anfield.

As a new chapter opens for the Reds, the question of the power exercised by the locker room and the stability of the club remains unresolved.

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