04 Dec 2025 23:20:48
As of after PSV, the only interim that was immediately available was Gary O'Neil, former Wolves.
Hughes Edwards stepping up efforts to find appropriate interim. Slot might get Xmas if we avoid embarrassing big defeats.
05 Dec 2025 03:11:52
If you say so….
05 Dec 2025 11:04:22
I can only assume that you actually mean available from the club's shortlist of potential interims.
Obviously Gerrard is not overly busy and would jump at the chance. Then there is Zinedine Zidane, Xavi Hernández, Erik ten Hag, Edin Terzić, Thiago Motta, Brendan Rodgers, Gareth Southgate, Graham Potter and Bruno Lage (to name but a few) who have all managed at the top level and are currently out of work.
I'm not saying that I (or the club) would want any of these but they are very much 'available'.
05 Dec 2025 11:10:07
Not that I would want him at Liverpool, but Gary O'Neil seems like a half decent coach.
Ironically, it was Richard Hughes who hired him and sacked him at Bournemouth :)
05 Dec 2025 13:05:01
I can’t really see an interim now as it would have happened. Seems like they’re waiting it out and want a permanent person in post, even if that’s Arne.
Very few personalities could really galvanise these players short term anyway, other than someone like Jurgen or someone like an Ancellotti who carries respect. Neither of which are available or would do it.
What we saw with Hughes last season was very little transfer business despite some noise and murmuring from fans.
They play a longer game and won’t get swayed by fan discontent unless it’s more visible and public and starts to get directed at them as well as the team.
06 Dec 2025 10:03:59
@Hugo, why would it “have happened”? Is it because it would be what you would do if you owned the club? Or did 5he club put a statement out about passing a deadline to bring in a temporary replacement?
06 Dec 2025 16:25:23
The owners aren’t fans, it won’t bother them what performances on the pitch are like unless we don’t finish top 4. At that point their investment gets impacted. If there’s something that needs to be done to prevent that they’d sanction it I’m sure.
We’ve picked up 4 points from the last two games, if we continue to average two points a game we’d end the season on 70 points. That’s usually just enough for a third or fourth place finish. So if I was the owner, and we keep on that trajectory I’d leave any thought of changes until the end of the season.
My preference if there needs to be a change in coach would be a permanent one. I’d only make an interim change if the home crowd turn hostile, the fans voice is usually the best judge of where we’re at.