Arne Slot insists he has the 'complete support' of Liverpool hierarchy as pressure mounts
Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Echo or go back to LFC Live.
SportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool's Champions League loss at Paris Saint-Germain in midweek has increased the scrutiny on head coach Arne SlotArne Slot has declared he still has the "complete support" of the Liverpool hierarchy and can feel the continued backing of supporters as he continues to negotiate a difficult season.The Reds face an uphill task to maintain hopes of winning the Champions League after they were beaten 2-0 at Paris Saint-Germain in their quarter-final first leg on Wednesday night.A 17th defeat of the campaign further ramped up the pressure on Slot, whose side have suffered a dismal defence of the Premier League title they won in dominant fashion during the Dutchman's debut campaign and are in danger of missing out on a top-five berth and Champions League qualification.But the Reds boss is adamant he has the backing of sporting director Richard Hughes and Fenway Sports Group chief executive of football Michael Edwards ahead of what is likely to be a pivotal summer.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageSpeaking on Friday morning, Slot said: "I am repeating myself a lot but I have said many times I feel a lot of support not only from the owners but from Richard and Michael as well, and as weird as it might sound I also feel the support of the fans."We were going out in Paris when the players went out for the warm-up and the fans after a 4-0 loss (at Manchester City) immediately started singing 'We love you Liverpool'."And after it's fair to say we were outplayed over 90 minutes we went to the away end and they were still singing for us and clapping for us."That support, I have felt, we have felt constantly.
I've said many times as well the club knows which period of time we are in, and in the meantime I have their complete support."Saturday evening's Premier League clash at home to Fulham will see a number of Liverpool supporter groups protest against the planned ticket prices increases announced by FSG last month.And Slot has praised the backing both he and his players have received from the Anfield crowd throughout his tenure and has called for their help for the visit of the Cottagers."Anfield has shown in history and also in my time here how important these fans are for us," he said."A recent example was Galatasaray when we had a tough game away from home when their fans were really loud and then Anfield showed what being loud really is. They helped us through that game and I can come up with so many examples I've been part of but also in the history of this club."That is what makes Anfield special.
In general playing in front of your home fans is for every team very helpful."We've always felt that support and I've always felt that support when we've been playing in good and bad times."Even though there are protests, I hope the fans can be as helpful as they have always been for us this season and last season."Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArne SlotFSG