FSG decision for Arne Slot U-turn after sudden Liverpool realization

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FSG ultimately decided to part ways with Arne Slot this weekend after just two seasons in charge of Liverpool, despite backing him throughout the entirety of the 2025/26 campaignFSG stuck by Arne Slot throughout the season, yet ultimately joined the fans in losing faith in himDespite standing by Arne Slot throughout the 2025/26 campaign and suggesting the Dutchman would be given the chance to turn things around next season, FSG ultimately opted to pull the plug on his tenure at Anfield.In a joint statement, Liverpool's ownership announced Slot's departure on Saturday (May 30), underlining its appreciation for the success he brought to the club before concluding that, ultimately, "the team's trajectory is best addressed through a change of direction".Slot 's sacking follows a disappointing campaign in which the Reds put in a pathetic title defense, finishing 25 points behind champions Arsenal in fifth place, and only secured Champions League football on the final day of the season.However, despite notable difficulties and several uninspiring runs of form, including six defeats in seven Premier League games during the first few months of the season, the Liverpool hierarchy stuck by its top-flight title winner.Even amid mounting calls from the fanbase to bring in a fresh pair of hands, Slot's position never looked under any real threat, and as far as things were concerned following last weekend's final day draw against Brentford, it appeared as though the former Feyenoord boss would be given the opportunity to try and turn things around come the start of the next campaign.However, following an end-of-season review this week, FSG seemingly changed its tune, having ultimately felt performance levels were not improving sufficiently to warrant Slot sticking around, per talkSPORT.Slot came under considerable pressure at Liverpool this season, yet FSG stuck by him(Image: Getty Images)Furthermore, the club hierarchy also deems it easier to change a manager rather than a bunch of players, a mindset likely influenced by the fact that they spent £442 million ($594.8 million) last summer, bringing in the likes of Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz."The conclusion we have come to is built on a belief that the team's trajectory is best addressed through a change of direction," a club statement read."That does not diminish the work Arne has done here, or the respect we have for him. Nor is it a reflection of his talents.

Rather, it is indicative of the need for a different approach."It was also added in the joint statement from the club and the ownership that "change is necessary in order for the club to keep moving forward", though it was "not a decision which has been reached lightly, anything but."Slot poses alongside Tom Werner, Chairman of Liverpool, John Henry, Principle Owner of Liverpool, and other FSG members at last year's title celebrationsSlot failed to find a consistent winning formula with the players at his disposal during his second season in charge, and while the club acknowledges there were several notable drawbacks for him to overcome, most notably the death of Diogo Jota, it believes it is best to move on without the 47-year-old.One of the biggest motivators in the decision would have also been the fans. For months, the Anfield faithful have been calling for Slot's dismissal, and once they started jumping on his back, there was no other way the club could go.The players also appeared to have lost faith.

While Mohamed Salah was the only one to voice his concerns - twice - this season, several players supported his latest statement just a couple of weeks ago, suggesting the writing may well have always been on the wall.