The exit news comes during a difficult period on the pitch for Arne Slot’s men. Following a recent disappointing defeat to Brighton, Shearer voiced concerns over the team’s current physical state and defensive cohesion, suggesting they look a shadow of the side that challenged for top honours in previous seasons.
"Liverpool look extremely tired and defensively are a mess. Van Dijk, Konate and the back four were a mess," Shearer observed. "They look as if they're on their last legs. They don't look cohesive in terms of how easy it is for teams to get through them. Whereas certainly for large parts of last season, they had energy, they looked solid defensively and they're totally opposite to that now. What we've seen up to now, particularly league-wise has been miles off what Liverpool need."