**Liverpool will likely sack head coach Arne Slot if his side fail to qualify for the Champions League this season, according to a big update from journalist Pete O’Rourke.**
The pressure is on Slot to keep his job at Anfield, following a bitterly disappointing season, with a chunk of the fanbase wanting a change in the dugout.
Speaking to [_Football Insider_](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-liverpool-face-huge-blow-after-arne-slot-sack-talk-as-star-players-left-frustrated/), O’Rourke claimed that Liverpool missing out on Champions League football will be the final nail in the coffin for Slot:
_“I think the only way Slot will be sacked would be if Liverpool failed to achieve their goal of qualifying for the Champions League, because that would be a huge blow to them financially as well. It would cost the club a lot of money, and obviously, all the players at the top clubs want to play in the Champions League so it would be a big blow to them as well._
_“There was a real missed opportunity against Wolves to pile pressure on the rest of those teams in the race for the Champions League. Liverpool fans are not happy with how their title defence has gone._
_“A lot will depend on what Arne Slot can do between now and the end of the season to finish in the top four, top five, and maybe win a trophy, whether that’s a cup or Champions League, but it has been a disappointing season.”_
**Will Arne Slot still be Liverpool boss in August?**
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Slot continues to divide opinion among Liverpool supporters, and ultimately, the only way he will remain in charge is if the Reds have an excellent end to the season.
It could even be argued that only winning the Champions League, or at least reaching the final, will be enough to save him now, regardless of his team finishing in the top five in the Premier League or not.
It is a defining period for Slot, who will always be appreciated for winning the title last season, and big improvements are required, both in terms of results and performances, if he is to still be in charge in August.
Hopefully, the Dutchman can turn things around – he is a likeable figure who has done plenty of good – but it is easy to envisage him moving on, following such a poor season overall.