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In Europe, it’s arguably Slot with the slight edge, having reached the inaugural Conference League final.

In all likelihood, Liverpool fans had simply had more time to acclimate themselves to the idea of Amorim, with Slot now the victim of the club keeping his name so effectively under wraps.

But over the last 24 hours or so, as people have started to do their homework, the idea of the Dutchman in the Anfield dugout doesn’t seem quite so outlandish.

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The one lingering concern is whether Slot will be up to the challenge of managing a club as big as Liverpool.

As soon as he arrives at Liverpool (provided the deal is completed as expected), there will be at least three problems that need addressing as a matter of urgency.

Fix the attack

Slot will benefit from a degree of patience when it comes to implementing his plan on the pitch.

Both have had very good seasons, on the whole, but badly-timed downturns coinciding with Klopp’s departure could complicate matters.

After all, Edwards would need to make some pretty major exceptions to accommodate bumper new deals for stars who are on the wrong side of 30.

But there are still only so many minutes to go around, and Slot will need to make some decisions on the periphery.

Does he see Fábio Carvalho as a part of the long-term project?

But equally, some of those on the books will be cut loose, and Slot will need to make up his mind pretty quickly.