Fernando Torres has already been shadowing Jurgen Klopp as he's told he'll get Liverpool job

Fernando Torres has already been shadowing Jurgen Klopp as he's told he'll get Liverpool jobFormer Spain striker Fernando Torres thrived at Liverpool during his playing days and has been named as a potential future manager of the RedsCommentsSportTom Victor Senior Sports Journalist14:09, 22 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesFernando Torres has already taken his first steps as a coach(Image: ANP via Getty Images)Former Liverpool star Fernando Torres has already taken his first steps into coaching and has been predicted to one day take over at Anfield. He has had a chance to learn under the best, too, having watched Jurgen Klopp at work towards the end of the German manager's Anfield tenure.‌Torres, 42, retired from playing in 2019. He scored 81 times for Liverpool before leaving for Chelsea in a £50m deal in 2011 and also played in Spain, Italy and Japan, ending his career at Sagan Tosu.‌He moved into coaching in 2021, working within the academy system at his former club Atletico Madrid. Since 2025, he has been in charge of Atleti's second-string Atletico Madrileno, who play in the third tier in Spain.‌"Fernando Torres as Liverpool manager one day? Definitely. He's taken a different path to Cesc Fabregas, he has been patient and has preferred to start little by little with the youth team, gaining experience," former Spain international striker Fernando Llorente told Hajper.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE! Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: How Liverpool could line up under Fernando Torres as he's backed to 'definitely' be new bossREAD MORE: Virgil van Dijk's message to team-mates as 'leadership boys' prepare to leave LiverpoolLllorente continued: "I think Fernando will become a great coach because he had an incredible career, knows a lot about football and has surely been preparing for the right moment to make the jump."‌Torres' willingness to learn was evident in 2024 whe...