Billy Hogan was coy when requested about Jurgen Klopp’s potential successor as Liverpool supervisor this afternoon.
The Reds’ CEO held a joint press convention with the 56-year-old after the membership confirmed that the latter will step down from his position on the finish of this season.
Ideas will naturally flip to the identification of who assumes the job subsequent, and when an appointment is likely to be made, however that course of might understandably take a while.
Talking to the media on Friday when requested about who may take over from Klopp, Hogan replied (through Ian Doyle on X): “We received’t have a operating commentary [on who the next manager will be]. We are going to speak after we’re prepared to speak, and we received’t speak about different individuals and get into the identify recreation.”
Hogan: We cannot have a operating commentary (on subsequent supervisor). We are going to speak after we’re prepared to speak, and we can’t speak about different individuals and get into the identify recreation
— Ian Doyle (@IanDoyleSport) January 26, 2024
Hogan was additionally non-committal concerning the potential timescale for selecting Klopp’s successor, saying (through Doyle on X): “I wouldn’t need to set an expectation because it’s a course of we’ve to undergo.
“We’ve to look by all the data and knowledge, do the due diligence, after which we’ll make an announcement. It’ll go on within the background.”
Hogan on new supervisor timescale: I would not need to set an expectation as it is a course of we’ve to undergo. We’ve to look by all the data and knowledge, do the due diligence, after which we’ll make an announcement. It will go on within the background
— Ian Doyle (@IanDoyleSport) January 26, 2024
Klopp admitted this morning that he knowledgeable senior figures of his intentions to go away Liverpool this summer time way back to November (liverpoolfc.com), so privately there might already be work occurring as to appointing his successor.
The query will inevitably stalk the 56-year-old for the foreseeable future till such time that the membership confirms who’ll be tasked with following within the German’s footsteps.
It might take weeks, maybe even months, for that call to be finalised and made public; and given the dimensions of the duty going through his alternative in making an attempt to reside as much as Klopp’s period, it’s definitely not an appointment to be made flippantly.
Hogan and the Liverpool hierarchy may even must discover a successor to Jorg Schmadtke, with it being confirmed that the 59-year-old will depart as sporting director as soon as the January switch window ends subsequent week.
FSG may have a frantic interval forward of them as they work in the direction of discovering the fitting individuals to fill two of the largest jobs at one of many largest soccer golf equipment on the planet. Whoever could also be handed the reins, let’s hope and pray they show to be the fitting selections.
