Paddy Pimblett wants Champions League final manager to immediately quit and join Liverpool
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SportFootballPaddy PimblettPaddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett has made his feelings clear on Arne Slot's Liverpool departureLiverpool fan and UFC star Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett wants Luis Enrique to step down from PSG and take over at Anfield after the Reds sacked Arne Slot earlier today. The die-hard Liverpool fan gave a scathing verdict of the club's decision to part ways with the Dutch head coach.Pimblett said the decision to sack Slot was 'better late than never,' claiming Liverpool should have sacked the 47-year-old after the 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League back in November.The Reds have been a far cry away from the form that saw them crowned Premier League champions in Slot's first season in charge, and suffered from a dreadful start to the season.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageLiverpool did show some life and managed to qualify for the Champions League on the final day of the season, but the Anfield hierarchy did not feel that performances had improved enough and Slot was shown the door.Speaking ahead of the Champions League final, The Baddy made his feelings clear on Slot's departure and told CBS Sport: "It's been a long time coming. Personally, myself, I think he should have been sacked when we got beat 4-1 at home by PSV Eindhoven."A team like Liverpool can't be getting beat 4-1 at home to a Dutch side.
You know what I mean?"We're a bigger football team than that. I think it's better late than never but I think it's a bit late to be honest."When asked by Jamie Carragher who he wanted to be the next man in the Anfield dugout, Pimblett said: "I want Luis Enrique to win tonight and then step down from being PSG manager because he's done the treble twice."Then be like 'I want a new challenge.' Because we are a challenge at the minute."Bournemouth's outgoing manager Andoni Iraola is said to be the leading candidate to replace Slot at Anfield.Sources stress that the choice to part ways with Slot was made with "enormous reluctance", acknowledging it does not feel entirely just to dismiss a coach who delivered only the club's second league title in 35 years.Nevertheless, it is understood the decision has been reached on the basis of what the hierarchy believe gives the club the greatest opportunity to progress, with senior figures feeling the squad needs to transition once more towards a more aggressive, proactive and dynamic style of play.That chimes with remarks made by Salah in a social media post earlier this month in which he called for a return to the "heavy metal football" played under his former boss Jurgen Klopp.Liverpool maintain that the appetite for a shift in style should not be interpreted as a slight on Slot.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Paddy PimblettLiverpool FCArne SlotNext Liverpool manager