Liverpool manager Arne Slot has already decided where he wants to coach next if FSG hand the Dutchman his P45, according to a report this week.
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It has been a turbulent few months for Slot.
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Nearly 12 months after delivering Liverpool's 20th league title in a manner so serene it barely felt like a title race, the 47-year-old now finds himself fighting on multiple fronts — not just for Champions League qualification and cup progression, but for his own job.
A 2-1 defeat at Brighton in their last outing dropped Liverpool to fifth in the table and drew fresh howls from a fanbase that has grown impatient with a season that has by any measure fallen far short of the heights of his debut campaign.
FSG backed Slot to the tune of over £440m in the summer, an extraordinary show of faith that was supposed to consolidate and extend Liverpool's dominance. The returns have been largely disappointing — with Hugo Ekitiké among the very few arrivals who have genuinely justified his price.
The club have suffered 10 Premier League defeats this season, more than in any campaign for a decade, and some reports suggest that Slot is far from safe at Anfield.
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The name hovering constantly over his shoulder is Xabi Alonso.
The former Real Madrid manager is FSG's reported top target, should they decide to make a change, and BILD's Axel Hesse — who has reliable connections to Alonso's camp — claimed last week that Slot was set to be dismissed and the Spaniard expected to arrive.
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Alonso left Real Madrid in January 2026 after eight months at the Bernabeu and is currently available.
Against that, David Ornstein at The Athletic has insisted Liverpool are planning with Slot and that there is "no thought to changing coach," a position backed by The Independent's Miguel Delaney.
It is a picture muddied by contradictory briefings on both sides, and the most likely outcome is that any final decision will not be taken until the season concludes.
Arne Slot decides where he wants to manage after Liverpool
What SportsBoom reports this week adds another layer to an already complex situation.
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If the axe does fall — whether this summer or beyond — Slot has no intention of leaving England.
The Dutchman has settled well in the Premier League and is keen to remain in the top flight with one of Liverpool's rivals should the opportunity arise.
His ambitions remain high: he would want a club capable of competing for trophies rather than simply occupying mid-table, which narrows the realistic options considerably.
Several vacancies are expected to emerge this summer.
Marco Silva's future at Fulham is uncertain, while Oliver Glasner's time at Crystal Palace is drawing to a close.
Man United also continue to weigh up whether Michael Carrick will be handed the permanent role after his impressive interim run. Any of those positions could hypothetically become available to a manager of Slot's stature.
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And that stature remains considerable, whatever the noise around Anfield.
He guided Feyenoord to the Eredivisie title in 2023 and the KNVB Cup the following year, won a Premier League title in his debut English season and has maintained a win rate above 50 per cent at every club he has managed.
There is no shortage of boardrooms who would take his call.
The next few weeks — with the Champions League quarter-final against PSG and an FA Cup tie against Man City still to come alongside the Premier League run-in — will likely determine both Liverpool's season and Slot's fate.
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His stance has been made clear.