Liverpool legend makes Jose Mourinho point over Arne Slot replacing Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has explained why Jose Mourinho would have been an ideal candidate to be Jurgen Klopp's successor.

The Reds are preparing for a new era at Anfield that will dawn once Klopp leaves the club this summer. Klopp confirmed his decision back in January, and ever since there has been speculation around who could be his replacement.

News emerged last month that Feyenoord boss Arne Slot is expected to be the next Liverpool manager. However, Fowler believes that Mourinho may be a better candidate for the Reds.

Mourinho is currently out of work after leaving Roma back in January, where Daniele De Rossi was installed as his replacement. The former Manchester United and Chelsea boss has been linked with a return to management, and Fowler has explained why Mourinho would be a good option for the Reds.

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“I could understand why you would get someone like a [Jose] Mourinho, a case in point would be Real Madrid, for example," Fowler told Crypto Casino LTD. "When Zinedine Zidane left for the second time in 2021, they didn’t go looking for a young and up-coming manager, they went for an experienced manager in Carlo Ancelotti.

“That experience and that know-how can definitely help a club in transition, but as long as the new manager coming in has the character to go and understand the club, the fans and the culture, then that can make it a little bit easier.

“I do think for this particular club, it doesn’t matter if the replacement is experienced or inexperienced, it’s more about the feel of the manager and the club. It’s about how someone like Arne Slot can adapt to that current situation and to the club, then we take it for what it is.

“As long as Arne Slot comes in and creates the right environment for the players to thrive, then he will get the backing of everyone.”