Liverpool have been given the perfect timing to sack Arne Slot, they must use it now - opinion
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Liverpool must use the two-week break during the March international break to remove Arne Slot as their head coach.It has been clear for a while that Slot is not the man to take the Reds forward, and although the midweek win over Galatasaray provided some respite, Saturday’s defeat at Brighton exposed the Dutchman’s flaws once again.Liverpool appear to be waiting until the end of the season before reviewing whether or not to make a change, but there is a strong argument that they will fail to qualify for the Champions League if Slot remains in charge. Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Breathing space for Liverpool to make Slot changeSlot does deserve some credit for guiding Liverpool into the FA Cup and Champions League quarter-finals this season for only the fifth time in their history this season.Sadly, though, it is becoming clear after every passing Premier League match that the Reds are in real danger of finishing well below fifth, the final Champions League qualification position.Slot has set Liverpool up for a potentially glorious season in terms of the cup competitions, but the more you watch his team play, the less likely it feels that success will be achieved in either.Photo by Shaun Brooks – CameraSport via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Arne Slot should be ashamed by how many times Liverpool have been outrun this seasonLiverpool would have a much better chance of a surprise cup win by changing the manager and injecting some impetus into the final stretch of their season.The March international break is, in reality, the final chance for them to do that before the end of the campaign.
The season can still end brightly for LiverpoolOne of the reasons Liverpool fans are so determined to see the back of Slot, is that the team genuinely still has a shot at ending the season strongly.The Liverpool owners are taking a huge gamble if they believe they can ride out the rest of the season under the 47-year-old, but you can understand them thinking there simply is no good time to relieve Slot of his duties. Will Xabi Alonso be Liverpool manager by the start of the 2026/27 season?
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Alberto Gardin/NurPhoto History shows that teams who swap managers mid-season tend to have a ‘bounce’, though, and if they can do it at a time when the new boss can have a couple of weeks to settle in without the relentlessness of the fixture schedule, Liverpool should take that chance.As soon as the players return from their jaunts around the world, the Reds have four enormous fixtures which will shape the rest of their campaign.Having Slot in charge for the quarter-finals against Man City and PSG, along with another crucial Premier League clash with Fulham, is unlikely to change much at all.But by bringing in fresh energy in the shape of a new person in charge, Liverpool can instantly change the outlook of their season, get fans back onside and make sure they end the season strongly. There is no need to wait.For now, it feels unlikely that Liverpool will pull the trigger on Slot, at least not until the end of the season, but if they have any hope of salvaging anything, they really need to swing the axe.