Stephen Warnock has slammed Arne Slot for talking about the money Feyenoord could receive ahead of his proposed move to Liverpool and admitted: "It lacked a little bit of class."
Slot has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Jurgen Klopp at Anfield. Klopp announced back in January he would be stepping down at the end of the season.
Several candidates - including Xabi Alonso, Roberto De Zerbi and Ruben Amorim - have been linked the vacant role but it now looks like Slot is set to take over at the Reds. The Dutchman has confirmed he is keen to take the reins and it is now down to the two clubs to agree on the move.
While revealing his desire to manage Liverpool, Slot also opened up on the compensation package Feyenoord might receive and how great it would be for Dutch football. However, that is something that displeased ex-Reds defender Warnock, who believes those comments 'lacked class'.
"From what I've seen so far of him from his interviews, it feels like he's got that big personality," Warnock told DAZN, via NewBettingSites.uk. "The big thing is, is that you're following one of the biggest personalities in football, but you've got to still be your own person - and I think he is.
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"If I'm being completely honest, I wasn't so sure about his interview talking about the money that Feyenoord are receiving for him and how great it is for Dutch football.
"I just thought it lacked a little bit of class. I just thought you don't need to say that you're still in a job at Feyenoord. You've still got games to play. Jurgen Klopp's still the manager at Liverpool.
Arne Slot is expected to take over at Liverpool (PA)"I think it was just one of them where you almost bat it away and say, listen, there might be things happening behind the scenes, but that's not for me to talk about. That's for the two clubs to sort out.
"However, if you're getting a Liverpool job and you've only been a manager for, I think it's seven and a half years I'd be very excited as well. And I think the opportunity to go into Liverpool and to fight against [Mikel] Arteta and [Pep] Guardiola towards the top of the league is a proposition that he's probably very, very excited about."
Slot has enjoyed a highly successful spell at Feyenoord since joining the club from AZ Alkmaar in 2021. He led them to the Eredivisie title last season, before winning the KNVB Cup this year. In total, the 45-year-old has won 95 of his 147 matches in charge.
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