"Don't think..." - Former Liverpool hero makes brutally honest claim about Arne Slot's future

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Liverpool won’t be Premier League title contenders if Arne Slot stays on as head coach next season, according to former Reds hero Danny Murphy. Despite many calling for the Dutchman to be sacked at the end of the season, a recent report from Sky Sports has claimed that he will remain in charge beyond the summer.

The finishing in the top five is obviously going to help his argument, because you’ve still got the revenue of Champions League football.” “I don’t see them becoming title contenders again next season if he stays. I’d think they’d have more of a chance [with a different coach] to go back to the type of football that Liverpool fans want, because I don’t think he’s going to do it.” Arne Slot staying would be a huge risk by Liverpool It’s fair to say that Slot remaining Liverpool’s head coach won’t go down well with a fair chunk of the fanbase, even though they will always appreciate his title-winning brilliance last season.

If Slot stays on, it will be an almighty risk, especially if the likes of Xabi Alonso, Luis Enrique and Andoni Iraola are available, and he will know that he must make a flying start to next season to win round the doubters. But there are still five games remaining this season, and if Liverpool suddenly fail to secure a top-five finish, or end the campaign with a few defeats, the calls for Slot to move on will only grow.