Liverpool news: Arne Slot gets sack verdict with Jurgen Klopp favourite for shock return

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Whether it’s a crisis I don’t know, it’s certainly a major problem for the manager to go six defeats from seven. He said: "I look at Liverpool now, this is what I expected to happen last season."After Jurgen Klopp leaving the club I thought it would have some negative effect on the team.

They did something absolutely extraordinary and won the league."Right now, I think it’s a time for patience because they’ll be people, pundits, everyone going crazy, [saying] 'Sack the manager'. [Be] calm, take your time, make sure you assess it, it’s been the most difficult pre-season you can imagine for those players."Klopp made favourite to returnThe pressure on Slot is perhaps being compounded by the looming spectre of former Reds boss Klopp. So that means if, (I did return to England) then it’s Liverpool.

I do coach but it’s just different, it’s not players."I don’t want to die in the dressing room. I will not coach again, but thank God I do not have to do that, I can just see what the future brings."The iconic former Reds manager has been working as the Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull's football franchise and recently joined an expert group helping the German Football League (DFL).He also gave his backing to Slot, adding: "He’s a super good guy.