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Liverpool’s approach to hiring a new manager could yet take them in a surprising direction. As the Reds prepare to replace Jurgen Klopp this summer, it’s been heavily reported that owners FSG will bring a ‘data led’ approach to their decision. Whatever that boils down to exactly, former midfielder Xabi Alonso has been installed as the early favourite. Another reportedly ‘standing out’ to Liverpool is Sporting boss Ruben Amorim. But according to ESPN pundit and commentator Ian Darke, this process might well throw up one Diego Simeone as the right man for the job. “I wasn’t suggesting for a minu…

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