Liverpool's Arne Slot sack position clear as Xabi Alonso 'makes one key demand'
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The under-fire Dutchman has been forced to mull over their most recent defeat, a 10th in the Premier League this season, but it has been said that the club's hierarchy remains committed him.The Independent has reported that there are no plans to axe the 47-year-old as there are numerous mitigating factors behind their failed title defence. But for Alonso to make the return to management and to Liverpool, his demands would have to be met, which is said to feature more of a say in squad planning, which was rejected prior to succeeding Carlo Ancelotti in the Spanish capital.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp sent warning to Arne Slot about Mo Salah after extraordinary Liverpool rantREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah's private feelings after Liverpool exit bombshell droppedLiverpool find themselves five points off the top four, a difficult position going into the penultimate month of the season.
Learn moreMohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the season and Fanatics has cut the price of this season's kits with 'M. Salah 11' printing.Liverpool can still qualify automatically by winning the Champions League, if they finish outside the top four, but they need to overcome holders Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals and then either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid, in order to book their place in Budapest.What is known in the coming months is that Mohamed Salah will be on his farewell tour.
The Egyptian made the bombshell announcement on Tuesday evening that he will be leaving the Reds in the summer.Reports suggest that the 33-year-old will leave on a free after coming to an agreement with Liverpool to end his two-year contract early.Salah was at the forefront of Liverpool's contract saga during their Premier League-winning campaign. The sideshow surrounding Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold - with the prospect of losing the trio on a free - had threatened to derail their season until the Egyptian stepped up to drive Liverpool to the summit.The prospect of moving to the Saudi Pro League has always loomed, since they made a lucrative offer for the forward 12 months prior to his extension.As a result of the announcement, Saudi clubs are circling again.