When Jürgen Klopp told Liverpool fans he would be stepping down after the 2023/24 season, it sent shockwaves through the red section of Liverpool. How will we manage without Master Klopp?! Arne Slot gave the answer from the first Premier League round as the new Liverpool manager. At the end of the season, the title was brought back home to Anfield. Not too many months later, the mood is completely different.
11th place in the Premier League table. Still 26 games left in the season, a lot can happen, but already with 6 lost games (last season there were a total of 4), “reports” are leaking out in the English media that Arne Slot is in danger of being fired. Everyone understands this after going from unbeatable to 3-0 defeats against Crystal Palace (League Cup), Manchester City and most recently Nottingham Forest. The question is whether Liverpool management has already lost confidence in reigning champion Slot. A hyperactive transfer journalist gives us a status report.
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Transfer journalist Romano has his tentacles out to all the big clubs, he has not picked up any “fire-Slot” signals.
“This season has been very bad for Liverpool so far. Terrible start. They are in 11th place in the Premier League table, and they have already lost six games. What is happening with Arne Slot? Guys, at the moment I have no information that the Liverpool owners decide to make a decision right away. So Liverpool are not thinking about changing managers now”, comments transfer journalist.
“The owners want to see other types of results, and they expect a lot more from Slot and from this team. So Liverpool certainly want to see something different from the manager and from the players, because this does not only apply to Slot. The players must also take responsibility. It’s complicated now, but at the same time Slot can feel the support from the club”, he continues.
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And candidates to replace Slot?
“Liverpool are not in talks with any other manager or considering the possibility of firing the coach. That’s the situation as of today”, concludes Romano.
