'He just needs to': Arne Slot told exactly what he must do to avoid losing his job at Liverpool
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Arne Slot has been told Liverpool need to show improvements in the remainder of the season for his job to be safe.The 2025/26 campaign has been marred by talk around the Dutchman’s future at Anfield.Amid a run of nine defeats from 12 in all competitions earlier this season, Liverpool fans wanted Slot gone. What followed was an unbeaten run that included some poor performances and draws with weaker sides like Leeds United and Fulham.Arne Slot must win games anyway he can to remain Liverpool managerHave things now improved?
Well, Liverpool have won their last three matches across all competitions.But the 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest showed the Reds are still playing pretty badly at times.There remains a chance Liverpool don’t even qualify for the Champions League this season, and David Lynch is of the opinion that the 47-year-old’s job is still not safe.Speaking to Anfield Index, he said the Premier League champions need to show improvements in the remainder of the campaign and win games any way they can in order for Slot to keep his job.He stated: “It’s just too simplistic to say Liverpool should have won the league this season.“Liverpool have to show improvements over the remainder of the season for Arne Slot to be safe. He just needs to win games by hook or by crook.“We all agree Liverpool should be better.
But quite how much better they can be and how much it’s possible to be in this league, I’m not quite sure.” Will Xabi Alonso be Liverpool manager by the start of the 2026/27 season? Photo Credit: Getty Images/Alberto Gardin/NurPhoto Who could replace Arne Slot as Liverpool manager?Liverpool’s 2025/26 season could still end as a success if they were to win the Champions League, finish in the top-four/five and win the FA Cup.Whether that happens remains to be seen, and based on that Forest performance, it probably won’t.Regardless, the main name linked to replace Slot is Xabi Alonso, who has been out of work since leaving Real Madrid at the beginning of the year.Oliver Glasner to Liverpool was pushed in Austria at the back end of November as well, and he is currently on course to leave Crystal Palace at the end of the 2025/26 season.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox