Huge behind-the-scenes Liverpool shakeup will now help Slot, says McManaman

It’s all change at the very top of Liverpool Football Club with Arne Slot coming in to succeed Jurgen Klopp.

The German tactician gave the Reds’ hierarchy plenty of time to identify a replacement after announcing his exit back in January (having first informed FSG chiefs in November).

Steve McManaman has pointed to the return of key figures behind the Dutchman – in Michael Edwards and Julian Ward – as a point of reassurance for the incoming boss.

“[Success] would be anything...