Liverpool was beaten 3-2 by Manchester United as the team's season went from bad to worse, but Dietmar Hamann believes the club is likely to stick with Arne Slot despite a difficult campaign
Felix Keith
15:58, 04 May 2026Updated 16:12, 04 May 2026
Arne Slot is under pressure at Liverpool
Arne Slot is under pressure at Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)
Liverpool will stand by Arne Slot this summer, despite a dramatic slump in form from his debut season, according to Dietmar Hamann.
The Reds were defeated 3-2 by Manchester United on Sunday, recording their 18th loss of the campaign across all competitions and piling further pressure on Slot. Goals from Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko left the away side 2-0 down before a series of sloppy errors allowed Liverpool back into the contest.
Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo leveled matters at 2-2, before a wayward clearance from Alexis Mac Allister gifted Kobbie Mainoo the opportunity to strike the winner. The outcome secured United's first league double over their fiercest rivals since 2015-16, leaving Slot with serious concerns over his future.
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Liverpool currently occupies fourth place in the Premier League and remains on course to secure Champions League soccer next season, yet the glaring contrast with their title-winning performances is a cause for genuine alarm.
Despite this, owner Fenway Sports Group is expected to retain faith in their manager, according to former Liverpool midfielder Hamann. "I've heard that Arne Slot will be there next season. I think there's a case to be made that maybe a change of manager should happen or should have happened," he said.
"But Liverpool have always been very loyal to their managers. He won the league last season, of course, so I think it's a decision I can live with, and I think most fans can live with, if they have a decent finish to the season.
Dietmar Hamann believes Slot will keep his job at Liverpool this summer, but pressure is building
Dietmar Hamann believes Slot will keep his job at Liverpool this summer, but pressure is building(Image: Getty Images)
"Then obviously, you need to see what's happening in the summer after the World Cup with players going, obviously Andy Robertson leaving, Mohamed Salah leaving. But yeah, I think it's a decision that is understandable.
"For probably the first time in a long time Liverpool fans are split, it's a very knowledgeable fan base and Liverpool doesn't usually sack managers. That's obviously changed in the last 10 or 12 years because the game has changed and managers have to leave quicker than they did 20 or 25 years ago.
"But usually when the fan base turns, it's a matter of time before the manager has to go. Now with Arne Slot, I think it's split because of what he's done last season. I think it's probably the first time in a long time that it's as split as it's ever been."
Liverpool has now gathered just two points from a possible 24 in away fixtures against top-half Premier League opposition.
The team's diminished intensity — a hallmark of the Jurgen Klopp era — is a cause for concern, but like many supporters, Hamann remains torn over whether a managerial change is the answer.
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Speaking to NewBettingOffers.co.uk, Hamann continued: "I think both camps have a case, but the club has to make a decision. And I think there's been so much uncertainty this year. I don't think there's any guarantee a new manager will change things.
"Obviously there was a lot of talk about Xabi Alonso. I'm not sure whether he would be interested. I'm sure they would have asked him whether he would be if there was a change.
"I think the fan base is split and that shows how tricky the situation is, really, because the team is on paper an awful lot better than where they are at the moment. But obviously in football you never know what's going to happen. But I think it's a decent end to the season if they do finish in the top five and go to Champions League football next season."