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Darren Bent has suggested that Jurgen Klopp may be compelled to leave Anfield rather than face the sack, with Thomas Tuchel touted as the Liverpool manager’s potential replacement.
Flash forward to January 2022, and Liverpool are yet to retain the quadruple they looked so close to achieving last year.
The Reds have already been eliminated from the Premier League title race, EFL Cup, FA Cup and are facing an uphill battle in Europe against Real Madrid.
As a result, speculation regarding Klopp’s future is mounting with questions being asked about a so-called ‘seventh season syndrome’.
Bent feels Liverpool won’t go as far as to fire Klopp but his name- Dropped Tuchel – who replaced him at Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea – as a homegrown alternative.
The Germans’ sacking from Stamford Bridge came after lifting their first Champions League crown in over a decade leaving a lot of work for the 53-year-old on English soil if he does end up joining forces with the Merseyside giants.
Currently ninth in the standings, Liverpool are ten points adrift of Manchester United in fourth position – their primary focus now being on qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
