Arne Slot can win back 'split' Liverpool fans with one act after exit route offered
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesArne SlotLiverpool fans have plenty of doubts about Arne Slot at the moment, and with the Dutchman being offered an exit route, he could have the chance to win back some supporters with his responseDoubts persist over Arne Slot's future at Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Everyone associated with Liverpool just wants to see the back of this season now. For all the good work he did last year in following Jurgen Klopp and winning the title, this season has been a major downgrade.That some fans are seriously questioning the future of a title-winning head coach tells you all you need to know about the performances, the results, and in some cases, Slot’s handling of the situation.Liverpool handed boost without kicking ball as Champions League hopes endedREAD MORE: John Henry sends timely message to Liverpool fans after Anfield protestsYou see, as much as Gary Neville wants to act like fans can’t be frustrated with a manager just because he’s delivered a league title, it’s not just those performances on the pitch that has caused some to turn on Slot.He has been guilty at times of not reading the room.
His comments earlier this season in which he suggested that getting knocked out by Paris Saint-Germain in last season’s Champions League may have actually helped in the push for the Premier League title being a case in point.Simply put, there isn’t the connection between the manager and the fans that was there with his predecessor. Maybe that’s an unfair criticism to lay at his feet, given no one was ever going to emulate Klopp, and nor should he try and copy the German.Liverpool fans aren't as connected to Arne Slot as they were with Jurgen Klopp(Image: Getty Images)But there is more that Slot can do.
If the question of the Ajax job is brought up to him this week, it will be his opportunity to show he is up for the challenge ahead of him at Anfield.All the indications are that he will be going nowhere this summer, and that he has no desire to join Ajax at this point in his career. If not now, then that uncertainty will linger uncomfortably into a long summer before he next gets the chance to answer his critics.James Findlater James Findlater is a Content Editor for Liverpool.com, bringing nearly a decade of experience to his coverage of Liverpool FC and the wider football landscape.