Ex-Liverpool man hits new LOW just months after exit

Liverpool parted with several figures from their 2024/25 Premier League title win. One of them has just hit a new low, however, after deciding to leave Anfield.

Liverpool saw a mass exodus after winning the Premier League title last season. A lot of that was deliberate, with player sales bringing about £200m in order to fund an unprecedented summer.

The Reds spent over £450m on new stars, twice breaking their transfer record. It was all part of the plan and it's one that they hope will establish Liverpool as perennial title contenders for years to come.

However, not all exits were by choice. Trent Alexander-Arnold, for instance, rejected several new contract offers in order to push through a move to Real Madrid.

We'll see how that works out for him.

But that wasn't all. Johnny Heitinga, an assistant to Arne Slot, stepped away from his role and take the head coaching job at Ajax. It was an understandable move, with the Dutchman returning to the club where he starred as a player and held an interim head coach role a few years ago.

Johnny Heitinga sacked

Heitinga has had a tough time of it at Ajax since taking over in the summer. That resulted in a fiery interview with ESPN where he blamed the outlet for false reporting on a bad atmosphere.

And that's all been a problem for Liverpool. The Reds have two players on loan at Ajax as things continue to fall apart. Viteslav Jaros started the season as first-choice goalkeeper there but since lost his place - it's unclear why.

James McConnell, one of the brightest midfield talents at Liverpool, is also on loan there. He's struggled badly for minutes, however.

Now it's all over. Ajax lost heavily at home to Galatasaray on Wednesday evening, Victor Osimhen scoring a hat trick as the Turkish side won 3-0.

It's been reported by AD in the Netherlands that one Ajax director met with former head coach Erik Ten Hag on Monday. Pressure is now piling on for a return by the once-successful boss - a move that would cast-out Heitinga.

That would also thrust the futures of Jaros and McConnell into doubt. Would Liverpool need to recall them? It's a situation almost identical to the one they found themselves in last season with Pep Lijnders' failed spell at Red Bull Salzburg.

And much as with Lijnders, Heitinga indeed did not see out the calendar year. Ajax announced on Thursday afternoon that they'd terminated his contract with immediate effect, ending his spell in charge.

Liverpool, then, will need to act. Do they try and bring Heitinga back into the fold? Should Jaros and McConnell return ASAP? Lots of questions need answering and they'll need to figure it all out fast.

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