Jurgen Klopp wasn't the only man with ambitions of taking on the Anfield hot seat, clearly...
09:08, 12 Oct 2015Updated 09:09, 12 Oct 2015
This will crack Jurgen up, surely...(Image: Andrew Powell)
Considering how quickly Liverpool appointed Jurgen Klopp after the sacking of Brendan Rodgers , it seems pretty obvious that the club were set on the big German from the start. They clearly didn't have any doubts about appointing the former Borussia Dortmund boss - in fact, we'd be surprised if they considered another candidate for even a second.
Still, that doesn't mean other candidates didn't apply for the Anfield job. In fact, at least one of those who applied had some pretty impressive credentials - on FIFA 15 , that is.
It appears that, with the manager's post temporarily vacant last week, one Liverpool fan saw an opportunity to apply for his dream job as gaffer of his beloved Reds. Fortuitously, he just so happened to have plenty of managerial experience.
He'd taken Portsmouth from League Two to the Premier League and Champions League titles, all in only four seasons on FIFA 15. If that's not exceptional management, we don't know what is.
It seems that the Reds' Chief Executive, Ian Ayre, was almost as impressed as us. Apparently, the fan in question has received an actual response from the club - though it's essentially a polite rejection letter, it at least acknowledges his efforts.
If this really is an official letter, we can only praise Liverpool for their classy (and hilarious) handling of the matter.
We're sorry the supporter didn't get the job, but still. Top marks to the Merseysiders.
Who was better qualified for the Liverpool job?
Who was better qualified for the Liverpool job?
Jurgen Klopp
The dude who was quite good at FIFA 15