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Liverpool appear to have dropped their interest in hiring Roberto De Zerbi to replace Jurgen Klopp.
De Zerbi is still seen as one of the most outstanding young coaches in Europe and will doubtless end up in a top job sooner or later.
But at this point in time, the Liverpool position felt a little too big for him.
There’s good reason he was always named among the top candidates, but he ultimately looks like missing out.
As Liverpool focus all of their attention on Arne Slot, De Zerbi has still been mentioned as an alternative should that fall through.
And speaking to Sky Sports Premier League today, De Zerbi has hailed the Reds as well as their outgoing manager.
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As Klopp prepares to leave Liverpool, he’s been showered with praise from fellow managers.
Pep Guardiola in particular appears sorry to see his great rival go.
In his relatively short time in England, De Zerbi has also become a decent opponent for both Guardiola and Klopp.
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Indeed, Liverpool’s win over Brighton earlier this month was Klopp’s first in five attempts against the 44-year-old.
Despite that good record against the Reds though, De Zerbi has hailed the way his managerial counterpart has assembled his team to play.
“I think Jurgen Klopp is one of the most important coaches in Europe and the Premier League,” he says.
Football arrives second, first of all is the level of the people, that’s most important.”
Although it seems highly unlikely that De Zerbi will now be Liverpool’s next manager, that doesn’t mean he won’t be on the move this summer.
It feels as though the former Sassuolo manager has hit a bit of a wall with the Seagulls.
With a couple of top jobs set to be open, he may well be in the running.
Bayern Munich have been strongly linked with hiring De Zerbi.
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