John Henry speaks out on fan frustration after poor season at Liverpool

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Liverpool are experiencing one of their worst seasons in the last decade under Arne Slot.After being defeated by Manchester United on Sunday, the Reds have now lost 11 Premier League games in one campaign for the first time since 2014/15 when Brendan Rodgers was in charge (12).Supporters continue to hit out at Arne Slot, and owner John Henry has commented on how to deal with fan frustration, saying ‘it means you work harder’. Is a fifth-place finish enough to warrant Arne Slot remaining Liverpool manager?

Credit: Shaun Brooks/CameraSport/Getty Images John Henry says you don’t ignore fan frustrationLiverpool fans are generally quite loyal to their managers, even during difficult periods.We saw this on a couple of occasions under Jurgen Klopp when results and their league position were subpar.However, despite winning the league last season, Slot seems to have lost the fan base, who are making their feelings known.Now, as quoted by the Sports Business Journal, Henry sent an email about fan ire last week, which he said won’t be ignored, but just means they need to win.He stated: “Fans get frustrated. The Sox looked terrible for (their) first 25 games.

I remember a plane flying overhead when we (Liverpool) were beating Manchester United 7-0 that read ‘FSG OUT!’”“It doesn’t mean you ignore them, it means you work harder – you don’t settle for mediocrity. You have to win.”Liverpool fans’ demands would be ignored if Arne Slot staysYet, despite saying fan frustration will not be ignored, it is understood that Slot will remain at Liverpool going into next season.This comes despite the Dutchman winning no trophies and Champions League football still not being guaranteed next term.The Reds would have to lose or draw their remaining three matches to finish outside the top five, which seems unlikely.But even if they get Champions League football, the noise around Slot shouldn’t be ignored, though it seemingly is set to be.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox