Arne Slot reaction - what Liverpool head coach said about his future amid sack calls and reveals FSG talks
Arne Slot gives his reaction after Liverpool’s 4-1 loss against PSV Eindhoven and pressure has piled on the head coach.
Arne Slot says that it is normal that there is talk about his position Liverpool’s latest embarrassing defeat at the hands of PSV Eindhoven. But the Reds boss suggested that he still has the support of the club’s hierarchy.
Liverpool’s 4-1 loss against PSV saw them slip to a ninth defeat in 12 matches in all competitions. With the Reds already dropping out of the Premier League title race, having won the English championship last season, Slot’s side have now suffered successive chastening reverses at Anfield. Last weekend, they fell to a 3-0 loss at the hands of Nottingham Forest.
And after being humbled by PSV, pressure has piled on Slot’s role as head coach. Liverpool spent circa £450 million in the summer transfer window yet they have gone backwards from last season.
What’s been said
Speaking at his post-match press conference, Slot accepts the speculation around his future. He said: “I don’t think it is important if it is fair or not (talk about his future) but it is normal. Any manager around the world loses football games, never mind how many we have lost, it is normal people have an opinion. If that is fair or not fair, that is for the people to judge but that is normal if you lose so many times and people start talking about that.
“I think I have been feeling safe, I am OK. I have got a lot of support from above. It would be nice if I can turn it around and produce a victory but that is part and parcel. If you are busy as a trainer, working as a trainer and not doing well, questions will be asked. I am OK with my position. Not for first time I have been in a difficult situation but it’s time we won a match again, isn’t it?”
Asked if he’s had conversations with sporting director Richard Hughes and those above him, Slot replied: “Not in a sense they tell me every single minute we support you, we support you, we support you. We talk a lot if we are winning last season or we are losing then they are helpful to me, to the team. We do have those conversations but they don’t call me every signle minute of the day that they still trust me. But we do have those normal conversations and in those conversations, I feel the trust. I haven’t spoken to them after this game yet so let’s see.”