Liverpool have made a big decision on Arne Slot's long-term future at the club as FSG's plan emerges, according to journalist David Ornstein.
The Reds bounced back from three straight defeats to beat Fulham 2-0 at Anfield on Saturday, which was much-needed ahead of their Champions League quarter-final second-leg tie against Paris Saint-Germain on Merseyside on Tuesday night.
Liverpool are looking to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Luis Enrique's Ligue 1 leaders, and they will hope to take the confidence from their Premier League win against Cottagers and make it a special night at Anfield.
While the Dutchman's short-term future appears to be secure with the club still on course to qualify for next season's Champions League, there is no hiding the fact that their Premier League title defence has been poor given they are 18 points adrift of leaders Arsenal.
Fabrizio Romano has already confirmed that Liverpool's owners FSG will hold talks with Slot over the future in an end-of-season debrief, with Ornstein providing further details on their plans.
Ornstein: Liverpool Will Stick With Slot Next Season
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According to Ornstein, speaking to NBC Sports, Liverpool decision-makers believe Slot has credit in the bank to turn the club's fortunes around in 2026-27, and he is set to be in charge next season with his contract due to expire in June 2026.
Injuries have hit Liverpool hard this term, as well as talk about the futures of the likes of Mohamed Salah and Ibrahima Konate, with the former set to leave this summer and contract talks with the latter hitting an impasse, according to Ornstein's latest information.
The Reds also had to deal with the heartbreaking loss of Diogo Jota last summer, which was a devastating blow for his teammates.
Speaking on Slot's future with NBC Sports, Ornstein said:
“The intention of the club and Fenway Sports Group is to stick with Arne Slot into next season and give him longer. He’s on a contract until 2027. I think they feel there are clear mitigations. The transition work was always going to be huge after Jurgen Klopp’s departure and the transfer windows across the course of all of Slot’s windows is four now."
Big FSG Plan for 2026-27 Emerges
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Having decided to stick with Slot, as things stand, attentions are turning to how FSG can give the Dutchman an even stronger squad to worth with following a big 2025 summer spend.
Despite the investment last year, Liverpool have some big transfer decisions to make this summer with Andy Robertson and Salah both leaving the club, while Konate could also leave as a free agent should no contract agreement be found.
Meanwhile, key players like Alisson and Virgil van Dijk are another year older as the squad appears to be requiring a refresh.
FSG know it, according to Ornstein, as they plan to bring in 3-4 first-team players to improve their side.
The journalist added: "The net spend is about £150m, even though last summer was really high and I think they plan to continue investing because they see this as a developing project and squad.”
“There are more signings no doubt on the way. They feel there are 3-4 first-team players that are needed for them to be really competitive again. We know that a wide player, because of Salah’s departure and also how Diaz wasn’t replaced, will also be high on the agenda.”