Arne Slot stance on leaving Liverpool as ex-Man Utd star makes shock job 'enquiries'
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesArne SlotArne Slot is being eyed for a possible move to Ajax but but the Liverpool head coach expects to remain at Anfield next season, despite increasing fan pressure on the DutchmanAjax reportedly sounded out Arne Slot over the possibility of him taking charge of the Amsterdam club(Image: 2026 Getty Images)Arne Slot intends to continue his career at Liverpool despite being approached about the possibility of becoming Ajax's new manager.That's according to Dutch journalist Mike Verweij, who is renowned for his accurate reporting on the Eredivisie's biggest club.Verweij claimed that Ajax technical director Jordi Cruyff, the son of soccer legend Johan Cruyff and a former Manchester United player, is leading the search for a new manager to take Ajax into the 2026-27 season.It is suggested that Cruyff sounded out Slot about the possibility of taking over in Amsterdam, but did not receive any encouragement that a move was on the cards.READ MORE: Liverpool urged to rip spine out of team and make 3 huge summer transfersREAD MORE: Ally McCoist makes sensational Darwin Nunez Liverpool transfer claim after exitVerweij said: "Slot is still very firmly in the saddle; he is simply continuing at Liverpool."I also understood that Arne Slot is not very keen to go to Ajax at this point in his career."Slot has come in for a lot of flak from some Liverpool supporters this season, many of whom have been calling for him to be fired for several months.Liverpool won the Premier League in Slot's first season in charge but is guaranteed to end this campaign without silverware, after a disappointing title defense, as well as heavy defeats to exit the Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.Slot is expected to lead Liverpool into the 2026-27 campaign, with FSG remaining unwavering in its support of the head coach who led the team to the title last season.FSG accepts that there are extraordinary mitigating circumstances behind Liverpool's difficult season, which began a matter of weeks after player Diogo Jota died in a car crash in Spain while journeying back to England for the start of pre-season.Slot has presided over a tough second season at Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Despite the team's struggles, Liverpool remains on course to qualify for next season's Champions League.Title-chasing duo Arsenal and Manchester City secured qualification several weeks ago, while Manchester United joined them with its victory over Liverpool on Sunday.Liverpool and Aston Villa sit fourth and fifth respectively, on 58 points with three games remaining, meaning they are both still technically within striking distance of those three clubs.It remains highly unlikely, though, that Liverpool or Villa will miss out on a place in the top five, due to the gap between them and the chasing pack: Bournemouth are on 52 points, Brentford are on 51, and Brighton are on 50.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Arne SlotLiverpool FC