Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast James Pearce on Liverpool’s title winning season, Arne Slot insight & FSG masterplan!
Nov 19, 2025
In this engaging discussion, James Pearce, a seasoned football journalist and author of 'Walk On: Inside Arne Slot's Liverpool', dives into the pivotal transition from Jurgen Klopp to Arne Slot. He reveals how Liverpool strategically planned Klopp's exit and the methodical search by FSG for a successor. Pearce provides insights into Slot's tactical changes, the transformative impact on players like Salah, and how the team regained belief with a crucial victory against City. He also touches on the emotional weight of recent events and the celebratory spirit following their league triumph.
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Planned Handover Reduced Transition Risk
- Liverpool's transition plan treated Klopp's exit as a strategic opportunity, not a crisis.
- FSG used time and structure to reduce risk and control the handover process.
Structure Over Singular Power
- Liverpool rebuilt decision-making around experts rather than a single dominant figure.
- The club assembled Michael Edwards, Richard Hughes and a technical structure to let a head coach focus on coaching.
Hughes Said Yes Immediately
- Richard Hughes resigned at Bournemouth after Michael Edwards called and offered a joint future at Liverpool.
- Edwards rang Hughes immediately after accepting Mike Gordon's offer to run football operations.
