Arne Slot
Pressure is mounting n Liverpool Manager Arne Slot as his team suffered another humiliating defeat at Anfield, a 4-1 loss to Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.
The defeat on Wednesday night was the Liverpools’ ninth loss in 12 games – their worst run in 71 years.
The Dutchman guided Liverpool to their 20th league title in May and spent almost £450m on new talent in the summer, including a British record £125m for Alexander Isak.
However, as December approaches the Reds are 12th in the Premier League and 13th in the 36-team league phase of the Champions League.
Liverpool are “not a sacking club”, according to former defender Jamie Carragher – but how much time will Slot be given to turn things around?
The 3-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest at home on Saturday was bad but the loss against PSV was arguably the low point of Liverpool’s season.
“Liverpool seem to keep finding ways to hit new lows under Arne Slot, and of course, that is leading to questions around the manager’s future,” Josh Sexton of Liverpool fan group the Anfield Wrap told BBC Sport.
“He will accept that as part of the pressure that comes with such a reputable job, but now the biggest question has become ‘is he the right man to actually rescue a team from such a slump?'”
Slot faced the unenviable task of replacing Jurgen Klopp in 2024 but defied expectations by winning the title at a canter last term.