Arne Slot shares his candid thoughts about Jurgen Klopp’s replacement at Liverpool.

Ahead of Jurgen Klopp’s farewell game this weekend, new Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has talked about the pressures of taking over for the German coach.

Arne Slot has downplayed rumours that he is taking over Liverpool in place of Jurgen Klopp, an impossible task.

With Klopp scheduled to oversee his farewell game as manager on Sunday against Wolves, the 45-year-old Dutchman is anticipated to be officially announced as the Reds’ new head coach very soon.

Over the last three years at Feyenoord, Slot has amassed an impressive body of work, making him the clear choice to succeed Klopp. Though Klopp won the Premier League and the Champions League in his nine years on Merseyside, he has large shoes to fill.

Although some have questioned if Slot, who won the Eredivisie last season, is prepared for the demands of leading a team the calibre of Liverpool, he is excited about the opportunity.

Before what may be his last game as Feyenoord’s manager this weekend, he told Algemeen Dagblad, “I think that almost every trainer of a top club is on the edge of being overworked.”

“Head coaching is a very difficult job.” especially when you’re in front of so many influential people every week at a posh club. It turns out that I actually went through this difficult season at Feyenoord.

In response to the question of whether going to Liverpool would put him under additional strain, Slot said, “That would also have been the case if I had stayed at Feyenoord.”

In De Kuip, expectations are likewise high. People anticipate successful outcomes and good football. Although it has frequently worked, as a trainer you are always refining that.

Earlier this month, it was claimed that Feyenoord and Liverpool had agreed on a compensation deal for Slot’s services. However, it now appears that a formal announcement might not come until after Klopp’s farewell game at Anfield on Sunday.

Even though he has been linked to several high-profile positions, including the Germany national team, Klopp is anticipated to take a hiatus after leaving Liverpool. Earlier this year, Klopp said he was “running out of energy” after declaring he will step down from his role at the conclusion of the season.