Arne Slot skips manager of the season award ceremony amid Liverpool slump

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On Sunday, he was expected to personally add another honour to his collection at the Northern Football Writers Association’s awards ceremony in Manchester, but he did not attend. As per the Mail‘s Lewis Steele, Slot was scheduled to be in attendance to accept his Manager of the Year award, but he pulled out.

Liverpool instead sent club ambassador Gary McAllister to collect the award on the Dutchman’s behalf, with his brief words relaying an apology from Slot and his pride at winning the prize. It is not completely unsurprising after Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat that Slot spent his time elsewhere, with attention firmly needed on how he can turn his side’s form around.

Slot: ‘I’m responsible for Liverpool’s defeats’ Slot did not shy away from his responsibility in the latest run of results after an abject afternoon at Anfield, insisting, “If we win or lose, it’s my responsibility.” With questions starting to be raised over if he is the right man to oversee an upturn in form, Slot said: “Of course there is a way out, especially with the quality players we have. “But I want to emphasise one more time on the fact that I’m responsible for the current losses. • READ: How long does Slot have to turn it around at Liverpool?