Arne Slot addresses Liverpool future after contract question - 'Is this how football works?'
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCArne Slot tackles questions over his Liverpool contract as he edges closer to the final year of his three-term deal he signed in 2024Arne Slot has dismissed questions over his long-term Liverpool future, insisting he remains focused on finishing the campaign strongly, starting with Brighton away on Saturday lunchtime.The Dutchman will head into the final year of his three-term contract he penned when he joined the club in the summer of 2024 and talks over an extension have gone quiet during a difficult campaign that sees the Premier League holders now fighting it out to finish in the Champions League spots.Speaking in his Friday morning press conference when pressed on update on his future, Slot said he was simply concentrating on the task ahead rather than negotiations over his own position at Anfield."Is this how football works, we win one time (4-0 against Galatasaray on Wednesday) and now we are talking about my contract?" Slot said.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"We didn't win one time by the way, we have won more than everyone thinks in the last one or two months."You surprise me with this question because my focus is completely on Brighton.
A few days ago, it was more on how we get something more positive from this season."Reaching a quarter-final [of the Champions League] is positive and now we have to make more of a step in the league because we don't have the greatest position in the league, so it is going to be a fight and my focus is completely on that."We don't talk about the contracts of players here so it would be a surprise if we talk about the manager's."Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreSky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle for the 2025/26 season, saving £336 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.Sky shows at least 215 live Premier League games each season, an increase of up to 100, plus Formula 1, darts, golf and more.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArne Slot