Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been warned by Jamie Carragher he could be sacked after the Reds' 14th defeat of the season, while Tottenham drop hint ahead of Sunday's crucial Premier League clash
09:10, 12 Mar 2026
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Arne Slot has been warned(Image: Offside via Getty Images)
With every Liverpool setback, Arne Slot's argument for remaining in position grows more fragile. The Dutchman watched his team succumb to a 1-0 loss against Galatasaray on Tuesday in the opening leg of their Champions League knockout phase encounter.
It marks the second occasion this campaign that the defending Premier League title holders have fallen to the Turkish outfit, and with this representing the 14th reverse of the season across all tournaments, tolerance is diminishing on Merseyside.
Ahead of a pivotal showdown with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, Daily Star Sport examines Jamie Carragher's assessment regarding Slot's potential dismissal, plus a development confirmed by the north London club before their journey to Anfield.
Arne Slot's wake-up call
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MARCH 10: Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, reacts as he speaks to the media in a post match press conference following the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 First Leg match between Galatasaray SK and Liverpool FC at Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi on March 10, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Burak Kara - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
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Arne Slot accepted responsibility for the Galatasaray defeat(Image: Burak Kara - UEFA, UEFA via Getty Images)
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Liverpool's 1-0 reverse against Galatasaray on Tuesday represented the Reds' 14th loss of the campaign across all competitions. The outcome and display left Jamie Carragher - alongside the Liverpool faithful - thoroughly exasperated by the club's alarming decline this term following their championship-winning effort, reports the Mirror.
The ex-Reds centre-back was conducting his CBS Sports commentary when observing events unfold in Turkey, as Carragher cautioned Slot that he faces potential removal at season's end should he fail to transform his squad's circumstances.
"I think the performances from Liverpool this season are a big worry for the manager," Carragher said. "I think I said on this show in the group stage he's got to do something, he's got to change something.
"He's tried everything really, in lots of different ways, but nothing seems to be able to work and it's just at no stage this season have I ever felt Liverpool were in control of a football match. It's either end-to-end basketball, so he wanted to stop that and change that, and then it becomes slow and boring and predictable.
"Do I think another manager could come in straight away, or any manager, say you give him that squad? I don't think it dramatically changes. I really do think the makeup of the squad, how it's been put together, the lack of options in certain areas, is a big problem as well. So it's not just all about the manager but as we know, managers carry the can."
Tottenham hint
Igor Tudor head coach of Tottenham Hotspur FC reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 First Leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano on March 10, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.
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Liverpool will clash with Tottenham over the weekend(Image: Diego Souto, Getty Images)
Whilst Liverpool are enduring a dreadful campaign, it pales in comparison to Tottenham's seemingly impossible battle against relegation despite splashing £223million across their last two transfer windows.
The north London outfit are Liverpool's next opponents at Anfield on Sunday, with the visitors anticipated to be guided by Igor Tudor despite suffering defeat in his opening four matches at the helm.
Presently on a six-match losing streak across all competitions - marking the first occasion in the club's extensive 144-year existence they've endured such a sequence - the Croatian manager finds himself under enormous scrutiny.
However, in a subtle indication of Tottenham's plans regarding who will take the reins this weekend, Tudor is set to conduct the club's pre-match press conference at the Hotspur Way training ground on Friday afternoon, where he'll discuss the crucial upcoming match.
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