Arne Slot 'walking finest of lines' with FSG as Liverpool boss gets more time
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesArne SlotArne Slot is set to lead Liverpool into the 2026-27 season despite many fans urging the club to make a managerial change after a disappointing 2025-26 campaignArne Slot presided over a disappointing second season in charge of Liverpool(Image: AFP or licensors)Arne Slot is reported to be walking the "finest of lines" at Liverpool after presiding over an extremely disappointing season for the Reds.Liverpool lost 19 games in all competitions and did not come close to winning silverware in any of the four competitions they took part in. The Reds' disappointing season followed a 2025-26 campaign which saw the club stroll to the Premier League with four games of the season to spare.There were mitigating circumstances to Liverpool's struggles, including the grief that followed the tragic death of Diogo Jota last July.
Jota's death put sporting matters into perspective and there was an acceptance from most fans that on-field matters would be secondary in 2025-26.READ MORE: Jeff Stelling urges team to call Andy Robertson ASAP and complete huge transferREAD MORE: Arne Slot makes valid point in defense of Liverpool's difficult seasonLiverpool began the season with a series of wins but a loss away to Crystal Palace at the end of September triggered a run of nine defeats in 12 games in all competitions.Although Liverpool steadied the ship after that concerning sequence, the team's season never fully recovered and the Reds ended the campaign 25 points behind Arsenal.On top of that, the Reds scored no goals and conceded 11 across the games that saw the Reds exit the Carabao Cup, the Champions League and the FA Cup.Liverpool managed to secure Champions League qualification on the final day of the season, and The Telegraph reports that Slot may well have been fired had the team not secured a top-five finish in the Premier League.Slot secured Champions League qualification with Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Speaking on Sunday, Slot accepted that Liverpool's season had not been good enough but said that Champions League qualification is a solid base to start from going into the 2026-27 season.“What we did deserve was qualifying for the Champions League,” Slot told BBC Sport after Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Brentford.“It hasn’t been our best season, completely clear and obvious, but we’ve always deserved to qualify for the Champions League because I think for large parts, maybe the whole season, we’ve been in the top five or quite high.“So, not great, but as this league and England knows, big, big, big clubs miss out on Champions League once in a while.“If this is our lowest base, then there’s a lot to look forward to in the next season and the seasons going onwards.”Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Arne SlotLiverpool FC