Iraola must move fast but the new manager has the tools to fix Liverpool | Andy Hunter

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Several others remain, including their roles in leading Liverpool’s recovery alongside Arne Slot’s successor.With supporters turning against Slot’s football and more players liking Mohamed Salah’s critical social media post than wishing the Dutchman well following his sacking, Liverpool could not allow disillusionment to fester and needed to move fast. Unwavering support for a Liverpool manager is not guaranteed, as Slot discovered 13 months after delivering the title in his debut season and having faced unprecedented challenges in his second.Leipzig’s Yan Diomande is a leading target, although the Bundesliga club are reluctant to sell the 19-year-old and Paris Saint-Germain are also keen.

Liverpool’s former head coach could respond with an injury list that restricted Isak, Wirtz and Hugo Ekitiké to less than two hours together on the same pitch last season.Isak appeared ill-suited to Liverpool on the few occasions he was match fit but a more dynamic approach under Iraola, who wants the ball released into his forwards as early as possible, should make the Sweden international more effective. The France under-21 international is expected to be fit for the start of pre-season and to come straight into Iraola’s first-team plans.Hughes and Edwards believe the 43-year-old is the man to reignite Liverpool and justify their decision to sack Slot.

FSG, meanwhile, continues to entrust Liverpool’s sporting director and their chief executive of football to shape the club’s direction and justify last summer’s spending spree. One of the attractions for Edwards in coming back to Liverpool after Klopp announced his intention to leave was FSG’s plan to add a second club to its football portfolio.