Disgraced former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has launched a bizarre tirade against Liverpool appointing Arne Slot as manager - and claims Michael Edwards has only returned to the fold because Jurgen Klopp is leaving.

Keys, who now works for beIN SPORTS in Qatar after leaving Sky 13 years ago, has stuck the boot in with the Reds set to confirm Feyenoord boss Slot as successor to Klopp at the end of the season.

The 67-year-old former breakfast television presenter has unfavourably compared Slot to fellow Dutch manager Erik ten Hag, of whom Keys has been a regular critic since taking charge at Manchester United two years ago.

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And Keys has gone as far as to give the incoming Liverpool boss a new name as he outlined his fears for the Reds under the Dutchman.

"I believe Liverpool are about to make the same mistakes that Utd did," said Keys in his latest blog post.

There isn’t a Liverpool fan that I’ve spoken to isn’t totally underwhelmed by the news ten Slot is going to replace Klopp.

"Ok.

I guarantee you we’ll hear all the same things they said about ten Hag when Liverpool finally unveil their man.

Or that his record in Holland isn’t even as good as ten Hag’s was."

Slot's appointment has been overseen by Michael Edwards, who earlier this year was named Fenway Sports Group's new chief executive of football having left his role as Liverpool sporting director two years earlier.

And Keys has claimed it is no coincidence Edwards agreed to come back only after Klopp went public with the announcement he will leave at the end of the season.

"In amongst the things I’ve read about him so far was a revealing line that ten Slot will not be ‘manager’ at Anfield," added Keys.

Well - I believe because it cements Michael Edwards’ position as ‘head of football’.

"Edwards has only recently returned to Liverpool after a two-year absence.

Talk to insiders and they’ll tell you he left after a fall-out with Klopp, who ended up running Liverpool from top to bottom.
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