Report: What Richard Hughes is now doing as Liverpool consider replacing Arne Slot as manager
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Arne Slot’s future as Liverpool manager remains uncertain, with Richard Hughes assessing the situation going into the summer.The Dutchman won the Premier League in his first campaign at the helm, but 2025/26 has been something of a disaster.Liverpool fans wanted Slot gone in 2025 during a run of nine defeats from 12 across all competitions. Who should be Liverpool’s no.10 vs West Ham?
Mac Allister over Szoboszlai? 🤔 Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images There was even talk about an interim manager being appointed in the remainder of 2025/26, though that now looks unlikely.Liverpool still analysing if Arne Slot will remain as managerHowever, with Xabi Alonso’s name lurking in the background and Liverpool still underperforming, question marks around the 47-year-old remain.The Reds are currently on course to miss out on Champions League football this season, sitting sixth in the Premier League table ahead of the latest gameweek.West Ham United are up next, and a strong performance, not just a win, may be needed for Slot to continue appeasing the higher-ups.Commenting for FlashScore, Dean Jones has explained that: “Slot understands that sporting director Richard Hughes is leading a comprehensive analysis of the overall situation, weighing up team development, progression and performance data alongside the results”It’s added that momentum, not just results, is what matters, and a positive display against West Ham would represent more than just three points.But for the time being, Liverpool chiefs are still assessing whether or not Slot is the right man to take the club forward. Will Xabi Alonso be Liverpool manager by the start of the 2026/27 season?
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Alberto Gardin/NurPhoto The cost of sacking Arne SlotIf Liverpool do end up finishing outside of the Champions League places this season, Jamie Carragher thinks Slot will be sacked.At present, they are three points adrift of Manchester United and behind fifth-place Chelsea on goal difference.Even fifth, which is likely to be enough for Champions League qualification, wouldn’t exactly be a great season for a club that just won the league.With uncertainty surrounding the manager, we spoke to finance expert Adam Williams about the cost of sacking Slot earlier this season.He told RTK: “The conventional wisdom is that, in order to sack a manager, you have to pay out the remainder of their contract. These factors can work in the manager’s favour or the club’s – there’s no way of knowing for sure without having the contract in front of us.”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox