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Fernando Torres Draws Fresh Backing as Potential Future Liverpool Manager

The endorsements point to a patient coaching path from Atlético’s academy to a promotion push with the B team.

Overview

  • Fernando Llorente said on Wednesday that Fernando Torres could manage Liverpool one day.
  • Torres is head coach of Atlético Madrileño, Atlético Madrid’s B team in Spain’s third tier, which sits third with five games left and targets promotion play-offs.
  • He observed Jürgen Klopp and assistant Pep Lijnders in 2024 at Liverpool’s training base to study how the staff work.
  • Reports frame the talk as speculation, with no sign of a formal approach from Liverpool as debate over Arne Slot’s future continues and Xabi Alonso features in the discussion.
  • Torres scored 81 goals in 141 Liverpool games, a record that boosts public interest in him as a possible manager down the line.