A number of managers have been linked with the Liverpool job, and Troy Deeney has now thrown a surprise name into the mix.

The Reds had a fantastic weekend, didn’t they?

Ruben Amorim and Roberto De Zerbi are two of them.

Troy Deeney has now had his say on who Liverpool should appoint as their next manager, and he has thrown a surprise name into the hat.

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The former Watford captain believes the Reds need a coach to replace Klopp, not a manager, which is why he think Wolves boss Gary O’Neil would be a great option at Anfield.

Speaking on talkSPORT, Deeney said: “As you said there with the Moyes [at Manchester United] reference, it can be a real big shoe to fill and you’ve got to be a certain type of character.

So I’m going to say Gary O’Neil!”

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Gary O’Neil has been outstanding as a manager, hasn’t he?

The 40-year-old did a magnificent job at Bournemouth last season, and he has been incredible at Wolverhampton Wanderers this time as well.

His great work has earned him links with the Manchester United job recently, and Gary Neville has had his say on the possibility of seeing him replace Erik ten Hag.

“I don’t see the fit between Gary O’Neil and Man United,” Neville said in March.

I’ve not had a feeling that, that (person) feels like a United manager.”

These are very interesting comments from Neville because the Liverpool job, at the moment, is much bigger than the one at Manchester United, and if a legend of the Old Trafford club doesn’t quite fancy O’Neil, he is perhaps not the man FSG should be looking at either – not yet at least.


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