Liverpool consider U-turn to sack Arne Slot after Mo Salah comments, with FOUR replacements considered

Liverpool missing out on Xabi Alonso while Arne Slot remains in his post was not the way most Reds fans wanted their managerial situation to look in the last week of the season.

Liverpool still have work to do to ensure they book a place in next season's Champions League, just a year on from winning the Premier League in Slot's first season in charge.

The Dutchman is under intensifying pressure, with his team in fifth place with one match left to play.

They had a chance to confirm their spot in Europe's premier club competition by beating Aston Villa on Friday night. Instead, Villa pulled them apart to move above them in the table and confirm their own Champions League berth in 2026-27.

Slot is already done for in the eyes of many supporters but critical comments from Mohamed Salah after the match ensured that maximum attention is now on Slot and his Anfield future.

"Us crumbling to yet another defeat this season was very painful and not what our fans deserve. I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear and back to being a team that wins trophies. That is the football I know how to play and that is the identity that needs to be recovered and kept for good," read a social media statement from Salah, whose own performances this season might be interpreted as a reason for greater introspection, at least while the secondary goal of Champions League football is still up for grabs.

Speculation about Slot's future continues to ramp up and Salah's latest outburst has apparently kicked it into overdrive.

"Salah’s remarks have triggered significant reflection internally, with senior figures understanding why the Egyptian voiced his frustrations after a hugely disappointing campaign," reports TEAMtalk.

Who's in the frame if Slot is sacked?

"Fenway Sports Group are increasingly alarmed not only by Liverpool’s results but also by the broader atmosphere surrounding the squad and project heading into the summer."

"Although FSG are not directly micro-managing the football operation, football chiefs Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes are understood to be continuously assessing the situation and discussing possible future scenarios."

With Xabi Alonso off the market, the pressure will also be on the club hierarchy to get their next managerial appointment emphatically right.

According to TEAMtalk, Stuttgart boss Sebastian Hoeness is a potential target along with German compatriot Julian Nagelsmann, who will take the national team to the World Cup next month.

Al-Ahli head coach Matthias Jaissle is a possible third German candidate, while outgoing Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is also a favourite among the Liverpool decision-makers.