a moment that serves as a striking reminder as Arne Slot faces growing pressure today.
Liverpool’s current head coach, Arne Slot, is experiencing an increasingly difficult period as the team’s poor form continues. The atmosphere around Anfield has become tense, with recent performances raising serious concerns about the direction of the season. Although no one within the club wants to address the possibility directly, Slot can no longer escape the intensifying scrutiny surrounding his role.
The club’s 3–0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday only deepened the crisis. Liverpool have lost six of their last seven Premier League matches and eight of their previous eleven in all competitions. Only twelve league games into the new campaign, their title defence already appears to be slipping out of reach.
Despite the alarming run, Slot still benefits from the goodwill earned through last season’s successes. Club chairman Tom Werner publicly endorsed him just days ago, and at present, there is no clear indication that Fenway Sports Group is preparing to make a managerial change. However, the ownership has demonstrated in the past that it is not afraid to act decisively when necessary.
Liverpool have not dismissed a manager since Brendan Rodgers in 2015. Rodgers, much like Slot, received backing in the transfer market, although his budget of roughly £80 million was significantly smaller. But after a 1–1 draw with Everton left the team in 10th place early in the 2015/16 season, patience inside FSG reached its breaking point.
According to reports from the Liverpool Echo, FSG president Mike Gordon informed Rodgers of his sacking just an hour after the match. The announcement shocked many — including a now-famous live-television moment where Thierry Henry offered comfort to a stunned Jamie Carragher — but behind the scenes, the decision had been in motion for weeks.
FSG had spent two weeks quietly exploring alternatives, and only days before Rodgers was officially dismissed, they held a secret meeting with Jürgen Klopp. Klopp later confirmed the discussions, recalling that their first conversation took place in New York.
Those talks eventually led to Klopp’s appointment as Liverpool’s new manager, ending a turbulent chapter for the club.
With Liverpool once again struggling and pressure building, the question now is whether FSG might be forced to follow a similar path if Slot cannot steady the team’s decline
