Liverpool have now reportedly set their sights on hiring a Premier League manager, who Pep Guardiola called "incredible", in a fresh concern for Arne Slot.
Carragher delivers "honest" Liverpool verdict after PSV defeat
Before the international break, Liverpool could at least fall back on the excuse that much of their bad form came on the road. Anfield, for the most part, remained a fortress. Just weeks later, however, and that fortress has been set ablaze by humiliating defeats at the hands of Nottingham Forest and PSV Eindhoven.
Not everyone is ready to call time on Slot's time at the club, however, and Anfield legend Jamie Carragher sent a timely reminder on punditry duty that Liverpool aren't a sacking club, historically speaking.
He said: "Liverpool is not a sacking club, Liverpool, I think, are different from almost every club in European football where the manager is the king, you know, the managers get time.
"Liverpool have never sacked a manager who's won the league, never in the history. They've all, you know, after a few years they've gone, they've resigned.
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Slot must drop 3/10 Liverpool flop who was just as bad as Konate vs PSV
Arne Slot must now axe this Liverpool flop after he put in an extremely poor display at Anfield against PSV Eindhoven.
"I couldn't believe over the weekend that people were talking about the manager's job when I spoke to Liverpool supporters after losing at home to Nottingham Forest.
"It's only going to amplify now and I've always been in the camp of you stick with the manager because I'm angry with the players if I'm being totally honest, I'm really angry with the players but it does get to a stage with any manager at any club where I always use this word untenable, where it almost feels like it can't go on any longer."
Whether Liverpool chiefs share that view is the big question. Recent reports linking them to the likes of Andoni Iraola certainly suggests that they're at least preparing for life without Slot.
Liverpool eyeing Andoni Iraola move
According to reports in Spain, Liverpool are now eyeing a move to hire Iraola from Bournemouth if they decide to sack Slot. The Cherries boss is someone that Richard Hughes knows well, given that the sporting director hired the Spaniard during his time on the South Coast, and could now turn to him for a second time.
Iraola is one of the most well-respected managers in the Premier League these days. He's taken Bournemouth to new heights and transformed the likes of Antoine Semenyo, who's attracting interest from Liverpool ahead of the January transfer window.
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been one of the many figures around English football to hand the Bournemouth boss praise, telling reporters earlier this season: "Andoni is an incredible, well-respected manager in Spain and did an incredible job in Rayo Vallecano."
It doesn't get much better than praise from the Man City boss, and Iraola could yet get the chance to become one of his biggest rivals if Liverpool make their move.
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