Jurgen Klopp's text messages to Arne Slot and opinion of struggling Liverpool boss

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The pressure surrounding Arne Slot's job at Liverpool has been amplified following a worrying run of form, but Jurgen Klopp has previously had his say on the Dutchman's positionJurgen Klopp gave Liverpool successor Arne Slot his backing long before the Dutchman's current malaise in form. The Reds boss finds himself under fresh scrutiny following Sunday's 3-0 hammering at Manchester City, his seventh defeat in their last 10 games across all competitions.The result has left Liverpool eighth in the Premier League, with Slot abandoning talk of a title defence for the time being.

Really good coach," he told ESPN last year following Slot's appointment. "I was really happy when I heard that Liverpool was going for Arne Slot.

Liverpool was early and Liverpool got a top, top, top solution in Arne Slot."Slot's first season at Anfield proved as much as Liverpool ran away to Premier League honours. When asked about any contact he had with his heir, Klopp disclosed that he had texted Slot after the news of his appointment was confirmed, though he failed to go into detail regarding the contents of their conversation."We spoke one or two times [at the start].