'I do': Former Liverpool midfielder believes Arne Slot's time at Anfield is up
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Arne Slot has faced a lot of external pressure at Liverpool in the 2025/26 season amid what has been an abject campaign.Fans have been calling for Slot to be sacked since 2025 during a run of nine defeats in 12 across all competitions.There were even some saying Steven Gerrard should become interim manager after the comprehensive loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup, and Danny Murphy is also of the opinion that the Dutchman’s time is up. THE FINAL: Who do you want to see as Liverpool manager next season? ⏩ A fresh face in Alonso, or the iconic Klopp?
Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Arne Slot’s Liverpool career is over, says Danny MurphyLiverpool could still salvage their season by winning the Champions League, but that would require overturning a 2-0 deficit against PSG, then likely beating Bayern Munich in the next round.Regardless, when speaking to talkSPORT this week, former Reds midfielder Danny Murphy was asked if he feels Slot has reached the end of his time on Merseyside, to which he responded: “Yeah, I do.“There are mitigating circumstances, but when the majority of Liverpool fans are on the same page, it is very difficult to come back from.“I do feel for him because normally when you win a league, even if you have a bad season after, you get to go again, but it is the level of performance that’s really disgruntling the fans.”Murphy was also asked whether Slot will be given the responsibility to reshape the squad in the summer, to which he said: “No chance. The hierarchy aren’t daft.
They’re not stupid.“Finishing fifth for Liverpool isn’t acceptable, irrelevant of the mitigating circumstances.“They are nowhere near it and will probably only get fifth due to other teams falling below them.”How Arne Slot could keep his job at LiverpoolThere have been a lot of mixed messages about the Dutchman’s future as we near the end of 2025/26.It was reported at the end of last month, amid links to Xabi Alonso, that Liverpool aren’t planning to replace Slot.However, David Lynch then shared a Reds manager update last week, in which he claimed the 47-year-old ‘has to show something to the end of the season’.Crucially, he added that Liverpool securing a Champions League place, which they are currently on course to do, will not guarantee Slot is able to remain in his role for the 2026/27 campaign.Exactly what ‘showing something’ will be is hard to say, but no silverware and continued inconsistent results in the Premier League are unlikely to help his case.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox