Arne Slot snubs awards ceremony as pressure rises on Liverpool manager

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Arne Slot is under pressure at Liverpool following a difficult spell for the side. 08:16, Mon, Nov 24, 2025 Updated: 08:16, Mon, Nov 24, 2025 Liverpool boss Arne Slot snubbed an awards ceremony in Manchester on Sunday evening (Image: Getty)Arne Slot snubbed the Northern Football Writers’ Association awards dinner on Sunday evening following Liverpool’s humiliating home defeat to Nottingham Forest.

The Merseyside giants suffered a 3-0 reverse as they ended the weekend 11 points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal.Slot has endured a difficult second season at Anfield after guiding the Reds to title glory during his maiden campaign at the helm. And Liverpool instead sent club ambassador Gary McAllister to collect the award.McAllister, who made 87 appearances for the Reds during a two-year spell at Anfield as a player between 2000 and 2002, had been at Elland Road to watch Leeds take on Aston Villa.The Scot spent six years as a player at Leeds and also had a spell as Villa’s assistant manager.And as he collected the award, McAllister shared Slot’s apologies and acknowledged that the former Feyenoord boss was “extremely proud” to have been recognised.Liverpool were humiliated by Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday (Image: Getty)Liverpool fell behind just after the half-hour mark during their encounter with Forest as Murillo fired in following a corner.

We try to pump them up, to give them the information they need to start the second half well, and immediately after the start we conceded the 2-0.“That is again a big blow for us and a big boost of confidence for them. And when we found an opening, they blocked every single shot we had.”