‘When I Said’ – Richard Keys Insists Liverpool Didn’t Change Mind, Points To Aston Villa Game

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Richard Keys insists Liverpool did not have a late change of heart on Arne Slot and he was right when he revealed months ago that the Dutchman was on his way out, with the Aston Villa result simply the coup de grace. Andoni Iraola, who has just left Bournemouth, is now a firm favourite to take over due to his connection with Reds sporting director Richard Hughes.

Keys, who has been a vocal critic of the 47-year-old, quickly took credit for having predicted the departure of Slot at the end of the season. Now Keys has gone on to insist that the decision to sack Slot was taken months ago, as he said at the time, and the 4-2 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa on 15th May was just the final nail in the manager’s coffin.

“Liverpool didn’t ‘change their mind’ on firing Slot – the decision was made months ago when I said”, Keys wrote on X. “The final nail was the night Villa pumped them.” Job at Radio City Piccadilly Radio TV-am Channel 4 BSB Sky Al Jazeera talkSPORT beIN SPORTS Richard Keys’ jobs Iraola announcing as early as in April that he would leave his job with Bournemouth was an indication that the managerial job would be up for grabs at Anfield, Keys insists.