'I think': Clarence Seedorf gives verdict on if Liverpool should sack Arne Slot after PSG loss
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Arne Slot has failed to win any silverware in his second season as Liverpool manager after being knocked out of the Champions League by PSG.Fans were unhappy with Slot during the game, a theme that has been consistent throughout the season.Talk around Liverpool changing managers is not expected to go away after the latest loss, but Clarence Seedorf still thinks the Dutchman should be given more time. Who was Liverpool’s most disappointing player against PSG on Tuesday?
We needed so much more… Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images Arne Slot backed to remain Liverpool manager after PSGThe reality of the situation is that the Reds have declined massively this term and probably won’t even finish inside the top four, only getting Champions League football because the teams below them are slipping and UEFA are giving the Premier League five places for 2026/27.Even taking into account mitigating factors like injury issues and new signings needing time to settle, Liverpool have shown zero signs of improving despite just six games of the current season now being left to play.Yet, when speaking to Amazon Prime after the latest defeat to Luis Enrique’s PSG, Seedorf backed Slot to remain in the Anfield dugout over the summer.He said: “You lose against the champion of the Champions League, and I think that hopefully, he will do well enough to have another chance next season. “And then to really build and have more time with all the players adapting to the new situation.” Should VAR be scrapped in all competitions, or are the officials just using it incorrectly? ❌ Credit: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar/Getty Images Managers Liverpool could replace Arne Slot withWhile Seedorf is Slot-in, Liverpool’s hierarchy must have some concerns about how this season has gone.If they do decide to make a change, a couple of names have been mooted in the last month or so.Rumours of Xabi Alonso returning to Liverpool have arisen after he left his post with Real Madrid at the beginning of the year.More recently, it was said that some in a position of power at Anfield like Andoni Iraola, who is now officially set to leave Bournemouth at the end of 2025/26.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox