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Liverpool stars 'made three Arne Slot complaints' before FSG sacked manager

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Arne Slot was dealing with a fractured dressing room at Liverpool. 11:31, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Updated: 11:31, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Arne Slot has been sacked as Liverpool boss (Image: Getty)Arne Slot’s departure from Liverpool might’ve raised eyebrows, but within the four walls of the dressing room, players had already started to question his methods.



That’s according to reports in the wake of his sacking, with Slot having been let go by Liverpool just 12 months after delivering the Premier League title.The mood surrounding the club couldn’t have been more different compared to a year earlier. From the sun-basked trophy celebrations of May 2025, to the doom and gloom of this year’s run-in, where Slot’s Liverpool just about dragged themselves into a Champions League spot.

Szoboszlai had started the season in fine form and was one of Liverpool’s most influential players, but the feeling was that moving him out of position, it limited the Hungarian’s impact.Whereas, there was also a feeling that new signings who joined in the summer were treated with more leniency than those already at the club. Having been tipped to defend their title, the 20-time champions finished fifth in the league on 60 points - 24 points off last season’s victorious tally.Liverpool's dressing room began turning against Arne Slot (Image: Getty)Meanwhile, the concerns within the dressing room also extended to tactical set-ups.