Liverpool head coach Arne Slot came under pressure from the supporters again in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday.
Sections of the Anfield crowd made their feelings clear with boos and jeers when the Dutch tactician substituted Rio Ngumoha in the 67th minute of the game to bring Alexander Isak on.
The teenage forward assisted the opening goal for Ryan Gravenberch and looked like a livewire on the flank for the Reds throughout the game, which is why fans were upset to see him taken off.
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After the match, Slot explained: “Rio had cramps before then when he went to the floor. Then I had contact with him and he said that was enough, that’s why I took him off."
That very reasonable explanation for Ngumoha's withdrawal is unlikely to silence the supporters who would like to see the club make a change in the dugout this summer, though.
Liverpool set to review Arne Slot's position
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has opened the door to a summer exit from Anfield for Slot by revealing that the club are set to do an internal review of their season.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot reacts
Speaking about what may happen this summer, the reporter said: “There will be an internal review at Liverpool. There will be the review on the manager.”
It should not come as a surprise to anyone that FSG want to review Slot's position at the club, because the performances on the pitch have declined in comparison to his first year on Merseyside.
Liverpool (all comps) 24/25 25/26
Matches 56 55
Wins 38 28
Draws 9 8
Losses 9 19
Goals scored 124 100
Goals conceded 59 76
Liverpool have already lost more than twice as many games and conceded 17 more goals than they did in Slot's first season, when they won the Premier League title.
If Liverpool, after the vocal displeasure of fans in the draw with Chelsea, decide to make a change in the dugout, they could find their next Jurgen Klopp in a manager they are reportedly interested in.
Liverpool have already spoken to their next Jurgen Klopp
One of the favourites to potentially replace Slot if he leaves is Spaniard Xabi Alonso. However, he's not the only progressive young manager in the frame.
Indeed, it was reported last month that FSG have already held talks with Julian Nagelsmann and his representatives to discuss a possible move to Anfield in the summer.
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The 38-year-old tactician could reportedly be convinced to quit the German national team after the World Cup this year, and he could be Liverpool's next version of Klopp.
During his time at Anfield, the German head coach achieved great consistency in the Premier League, as his team never finished below fourth in his last eight seasons at the club.
Slot has lost 11 games in the league this season and Klopp never lost more than nine times in a single Premier League campaign, spanning nine years.
Nagelsmann, who was hailed as the "best young coach in Europe" by reporter Josh Bunting, has shown that he can consistently coach teams that are hard to beat and consistent on the pitch during his time in the Bundesliga, as he has never lost more than nine games in a single season.
|Nagelsmann's Bundesliga career|
|Season|League position|Losses|
|---|
|22/23 (Bayern)|2nd|3|
|21/22 (Bayern)|1st|5|
|20/21 (RB Leipzig)|2nd|7|
|19/20 (RB Leipzig)|3rd|4|
|18/19 (Hoffenheim)|9th|9|
|17/18 (Hoffenheim)|3rd|9|
|16/17 (Hoffenheim)|4th|4|
|15/16 (Hoffenheim)|15th|5|
The German boss, who has been the coach of his nation since September 2023, also won two German Super Cups and the Bundesliga title with Bayern in less than two seasons at the club.
Nagelsmann has shown that his teams are hard to beat and that he can win trophies at the top level as a manager, which suggests that he would be both an upgrade on Slot and Liverpool's new Klopp.
Nagelsmann-Germany-Havertz-Arsenal
The consistency that Liverpool showed during Klopp's era was sensational, as they rarely lost and usually competed for the title, and Nagelsmann's CV suggests that he can achieve similar things at Anfield.
During his time in charge of Germany, the Reds target has also won 19 of his 31 games and only lost six times, with a World Cup trophy in his sights this summer.
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Now, it is down to Richard Hughes and the board to convince Nagelsmann to move on from the German national team, even if they win the golden trophy, to replace Slot in the dugout at Anfield.
If they can get him to agree to make the move, Liverpool could have their next Klopp in the building ahead of next season due to his proven ability to coach hard-to-beat teams that win trophies.
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