16 Apr 2026 18:21:56
Love a rumour, we all do. However, JonnyN06 info did sound a lot like this but just reworded?
I@alex_crook and
@JacobsBen: "It is worth noting
that Klopp's own team also wasn't
built overnight and was the
product of around five windows.
"This is partly why Liverpool still
back Arne Slot and believe a full rebuild under him is yet to take
place."
16 Apr 2026 18:54:25
These recent rumours are completely different from what The Fields and Carra have been reporting. Somebody has got this completely wrong. I hope it is not The Fields and Carra that are wrong.
16 Apr 2026 19:22:06
Difference with Klopp was there was a vision and a pattern of football, there's nothing with Slot.
16 Apr 2026 19:02:28
Over to you cara the fields just out of interest what does the Eds think will happen with slot?
{Ed025's Note - i would be very surprised if he was still Liverpool manager next season Grav...thats just a hunch..
16 Apr 2026 19:38:04
Thanks for the quick response Eds025s
{Ed025's Note - no problem mate..
16 Apr 2026 20:17:27
I have posted a few times on my take of the manager news. I think Slot has brought us backwards this season, most of our players can't seem to make it past the 65th minute without looking 'gassed'.
As I've also said before, for me, I would like Alonso to become our manager for the next season, I think he has what it takes for the club and he has the history and his family embraced living in Liverpool.
It seems too perfect that he is available to take over.
But, if Slot is staying, then he has my backing. I have supported Liverpool for over 35 years and I won't stop now.
16 Apr 2026 20:14:55
Eds 01 has said he believes they are standing by slot so that probably confirms he staying 🥲
16 Apr 2026 20:52:14
I believe Carra, Thefields, Robbo & the window cleaner.
16 Apr 2026 21:03:07
RaceyLFC, in the words of Mulder, "I want to believe".
16 Apr 2026 20:57:20
Grav7, Ed001 said he believes they WANT him to stay, but if you read on in the same thread on Banter you'll see that Slot is still expected to leave as he has not settled in England (nor eve tried, according to Ed001).
On the one hand, as a parent with kids at school, I can see why he wouldn't want to a) uproot them or b) be apart from them for long periods of time.
However, this is the Premier League, and he accepted a role managing one of the Elite teams (THE elite team!) so I'm not sure what he expected.
As Jurgen showed (and Rafa, Ged and Kenny before him amongst others, all of whom suffered for their love of Liverpool) being Liverpool Manager is a 150% job. You just can't combine it with commuting home all the time
16 Apr 2026 17:07:41
Afternoon eds'n'reds
ed1, there seem to be a lot of ITK's on here at the mo. They are reorting things that are the complete opposite of other ITK's.
After the loss of Ed2, we had a few who seemed quite believeable. we all have the 2 or 3 we look out for. Carra etc etc. but what is your take on what is happening if anything.
I cam't believe that the board think our petformances and attitude on the pitch are good enough.
Surely there comes a point where stats come into play. The amount of games lost, the constant never ending injuries, no trophies, the list goes on.
Thanks. Moan over
{Ed001's Note - I believe they are standing by Slot, they see it as similar to Klopp's down years and that Slot will turn it around given time.}
16 Apr 2026 18:38:54
Stevie G was right on the Overlap a couple of weeks ago. Managers don't recover from this point.
16 Apr 2026 18:44:21
Ta ed
Not what i wanted to hear.
16 Apr 2026 18:49:59
That's so messed up... Klopp had us playing wonderful football whilst competing for trophies.
Slot had us playing decent controlling football for 6 months, and won a title, much thanks to an insane 6 months by Salah. They really are clueless if they compare the two situations.
16 Apr 2026 18:56:06
Are they aware that Slot is the only manager in football history to believe that the key to success is to work significantly less hard than your opponents?
16 Apr 2026 19:05:33
My bet is they'll ride this wave into next season. The rot will continue until things reach a breaking point, like they did with Rodgers, and Slot will be gone by Christmas.
Shame, as that would likely rule out Alonso. Iraola will be back in Spain.
16 Apr 2026 20:56:45
I think it's important to point out that there were many on here saying Klopp's football was too reckless, ran our players off their feet, caused all the muscle strain injuries, and wasn't built for the PL until we started to seriously challenge.
Yes, that was on here. It wasn't all roses with Klopp, especially at the beginning, and certainly during the down years of his tenure.
16 Apr 2026 20:57:59
Slot isn't turning this around. Next season will be worse than this. We're heading back to the banter era lads.
16 Apr 2026 21:45:24
We can't continue under this manager, he's had plenty of time to turn it round, and he hasn't done. Surely he is going after the season ends!
16 Apr 2026 15:39:25
Liverpool are reportedly on the brink of losing sporting director Richard Hughes. Reports in Saudi Arabia suggest he's struck a deal to join Al-Hilal and that it will be announced imminently.
16 Apr 2026 16:09:55
Oh please be true.
16 Apr 2026 16:22:00
This is old news. Also, "losing" Richard Hughes is an interesting spin on it.
16 Apr 2026 16:23:08
That would be a good start.
16 Apr 2026 16:24:11
Word is he and Edwards will see out their contracts, and then both leave.
Thing is, Alonso has always been Edwards' first choice pick, so why not stay and work with him, to prove that he is the real deal and not just a flash in the pan cause Jurgen was at the helm.
16 Apr 2026 16:31:40
TalkSport reported earlier that Hughes was staying at LFC.
He might well stay, but I am of the opinion that Slot will leave.
Make of that what you will.
16 Apr 2026 16:52:14
I wouldn't be surprised if he will conclude the summer business and then leave in September to let his replacement plan the next windows.
16 Apr 2026 17:04:08
Wasting huge amounts of money on big name players with no thought?
Yeah, he will do well out there.
👋🏼
16 Apr 2026 17:23:54
Can he take Arnold Slop with him too.
16 Apr 2026 17:37:09
Nope, Hughes and Edwards will be seeing out their respective contracts until 2027.
It will be reviewed during next season along with Slot, dependent on how the beginning and mid-way parts of the season have played out.
FSG respect the team they have in place.
16 Apr 2026 17:41:16
Are you Ornstein in disguise, Jonny?
16 Apr 2026 16:51:42
Losing?
Debatable as to who the lovers are in this scenario.
Ed001 must be crying his eyes out!
16 Apr 2026 18:05:18
I have to believe they are more capable than keeping Slot and Hughes.
16 Apr 2026 13:33:30
Not posted in a while, but just giving a quick update from info I have been passed.
What is being reported in the media is true. Slot will not be leaving this summer and will not be sacked. The only caveat would be a massive drop off in the final 6 matches and finishing not only outside of Champions League but below our bitter rivals. However, the hierarchy do not see this happening and are prepared to give Slot his forth full summer transfer window with a view to an improvement early next season.
If things continue early next season they will make a decision quickly as they did with Rodgers.
Although Alonso is highly regarded, they do not see him at the same level as they regarded Klopp, which is why they have not moved on him.
Iraola is also not seen as a "better" replacement than what we have with Slot.
Premier League titles is what FSG craved along with Champions League football. Slot delivered on this in his first season, therefore they see no reason to exit after one bad season.
As I reported in December Senesi rumours are true, he is being considered. As is Minteh, he was thought highly of prior to his move at Brighton.
From a personal standpoint I wouldn't write either of these players off. Both have solid prem experience. Who would have thought Robbo would have the career he had or that Salah would achieve what he did.
16 Apr 2026 13:56:32
It would be considered a brave move to keep Slot.
I will expect a massive summer on fitness.
I will expect the club to invest quite heavily in the squad, because clearly Slot is missing pieces to play his style.
I will expect a massive uptick in results from the off.
This is a very brave course of action indeed.
In down years for Klopp, they couldn't reach the energy levels, but the ideas and desire were still there, and the football was the right attacking style.
This is altogether different in my view.
They can't reach the energy levels, but also the ideas are not working. Slot and his team have been a huge part of the problem this year. That needs to be recognized.
Let's see what happens. If he can come through this and learn from his massive mistakes, who knows. We might be stronger for it.
I still think we sack him. Definitely, he gets sacked if we're outside the Champions League spots.
Iraola is an upgrade in my view, and I'd sack Slot today if it was my choice.
16 Apr 2026 14:00:50
Cheers, JonnyNo6. I hope you are completely wrong.
16 Apr 2026 14:02:08
Mike Tyson wept while playing with his pidgeons. 💔💔
16 Apr 2026 14:03:57
This is really bad news.
16 Apr 2026 14:14:36
No disrespect, Jonny, I'm sticking with info from Robbo, Carra, Fields et al. Those boys are my go to. Thankfully they say the exact opposite and that makes total sense to me.
16 Apr 2026 14:16:44
Appreciate the post, Jonny, for the post, but sounds utter rubbish, pal.
He won't be staying.
16 Apr 2026 14:22:10
No problem and no offence taken, just passing on what I have been advised.
I can't speak for the others, but if I remember rightly, a lot of them ITKs also said he would be gone by now if the form he hit was similar to what we have just done.
Interestingly, that hasn't come to fruition and the word I have been given all along is that the board understand circumstances, but also expect to see improvement in the early months of next season.
16 Apr 2026 14:22:53
Think you've been told porkies, Jonny.
16 Apr 2026 14:25:02
I'm starting to think that the club has planted "ITKs" on this site just to confuse the narrative because we were getting too close to the truth.
16 Apr 2026 14:29:14
I'd rather go watch the local pub teams if Slot's here next season. Genuinely.
16 Apr 2026 14:29:49
I honestly don't see why they would risk, not only sticking by someone who doesn't want to be there and potentially giving him more money to spend when there's at least two attainable replacements waiting to be snapped up and will without doubt get a better tune out of our squad.
If we wait until October/November until changing, then who's to say Iraola or Alonso won't already be in another job...then we're screwed!
16 Apr 2026 14:32:49
Fourth full summer window?
16 Apr 2026 14:34:01
Then they should expect fan protests and the temperature inside Anfield to reach 420 degrees Fahrenheit. Slot has lost the team and the majority of the fans.
16 Apr 2026 14:45:10
I would hasten to add that the way FSG view it is similar to BR. Brendan got close to winning the title. The following season, he fell to 6th in the table after a dreadful season. He was afforded the next summer and beginning of the following season, which did not improve, meaning they moved for Klopp.
Slot has already achieved more than not only Brendan, but in terms of Premier Leagues, more than other manager in our recent history. Therefore, they will afford him more time than BR, in the hope he is able to implement his style of play and have a full pre-season with last year's signings.
They have noted, it being a World Cup year, that pre-season will be tougher, but they expect him and his coaching staff to make a dramatic improvement early next season.
It probably isn't what a lot of fans want to hear, but it makes sense with context.
We ate so well with Klopp, but their view is it took 3 years and 8 months to win a trophy and make the waves he needed. Slot already achieved what the fanbase, placing us at least level with United for titles and they believe in the following 2 seasons he should be able to add to that trophy haul.
16 Apr 2026 14:50:51
Apologies, No. 8, fourth full transfer window. As his first window, they didn't sign anyone, apart from Chiesa (and Mamardashvili). He wanted to assess the squad first.
16 Apr 2026 14:52:18
Seems weird that the consensus is we will give him money, but sack him within months if things continue with how bad they have been. So they are seeing issues then?
I don't know, all this back and forth is giving me whiplash. I'll just be happy when the season is over, and we'll know one way or the other then.
{Ed025's Note - i cant see the point in that SA, if you let Slot pick the players he wants and then you sack him you will have paid a lot of money for players the next manager may not want mate...it seems strange to me..
16 Apr 2026 14:54:39
Can we have an ITK Slot is leaving list and an ITK Slot is staying list, then we can see whose right. 😂
16 Apr 2026 14:58:25
Slot doesn't buy and sell players, so the club won't be giving him any money for transfers.
16 Apr 2026 15:03:30
As the great Jack Nicholson once said, "Heeeeeere's Johnny!"
16 Apr 2026 15:07:55
But Slot is in on the choice of players, he admitted as much last summer. So he'll have input.
It's like what happened with Benteke, bought for Rodgers, but didn't fit Klopp's style. Wasted money.
16 Apr 2026 15:13:23
Sick of the "but he won the league" excuse. He only won the league because the competition didn't turn up, just like Leicester when they won it.
Let's break it down.
Slot got 84 points.
Rodgers also got 84 points.
Rafa had seasons with 86 and 82 points.
Houllier once got 80 points.
Slot had a better squad than all of them.
Klopp had seasons with 99, 97 and 92 points.
Slot was in the right place at the right time. Thanks for the memories, but he has been found out, he's nowhere near good enough and it's time to go. I'm not prepared to sacrifice the future of the team by giving him another chance because it's "the right thing" to do.
16 Apr 2026 15:11:23
I agree Ed unless they are 100% confident in Slot and they see Slot fixing the issues they aren't going to throw money at him.
I'm sure they have learned from Rodgers.
{Ed025's Note - well they should have SA..
16 Apr 2026 15:22:37
Did you hear what Kompany said he was offered a choice of Gakpo and Diaz by his board and he chose Diaz. Slot has openly come out and said he wanted to keep Diaz, so who made the decision to offer either?
The gruesome twosome chose to sell one and offer the other a new contract.
Slot is a coach, he did not get what he wanted, it's all coming out now. He also wanted Guehi as his first signing and they waited till the last day.
16 Apr 2026 15:30:24
If there is so much confidence in him, why did the club hold talks with Alonso for the long term and then Gerard as the caretaker?
16 Apr 2026 15:31:13
Thanks Jonny for the rumour.
Personal position - I refuse to believe any decisions have been made by the club on Slot's future.
They will review the whole of football operations at the end of the season. Not before.
They will appraise all aspects. They will expect feedback from all the stakeholders. They will expect a plan for improvement.
Then they will make decisions. Not before.
This is the way they work. Decisive, not reactive.
16 Apr 2026 15:36:29
It was noted that FSG did the same with Rodgers as if that's their blue print for this situation? Giving Rodgers part of the next season was a massive mistake. Using one mistake as the blue print for another seems foolhardy. Surely, FSG are smart enough to learn from their prior mistakes?
16 Apr 2026 15:43:04
No idea how you can justify giving this man more money after going backwards with 450m.
It's nothing like the situation with Rodgers. Klopp was out of work and available, there's nobody suitable to step in if Slot goes in October; Alonso will be snapped up, Iraola will be back in Spain, Hoeness and Nagelsmann only signed extensions last year and won't be leaving their positions mid-season, so we'll either be banking on an out of work manager who was deemed unfit for his previous position or we'll be back to debating whether to keep Slot or bring in Gerrard...
it's a recipe for disaster.
Keeping Slot on means that we'll be right back where we were in November, and the men in charge will have waited almost a full year before making a decision we all know should have been made 4/5 months ago, having likely spent over 700m on a visionless project with no clear direction.
If that's allowed to happen, it will be time for FSG to go, along with everyone else. I'm currently questioning their tenure as is.
16 Apr 2026 16:05:58
Appreciate the talking point, a lot of it actually makes sense, but then you went and compared managers and lost me. Sorry, but comparing Klopp taking 3 years to win a trophy with Slot taking the league is so out of context, it's unreal. Klopp started with almost nothing, implemented gradual & observable improvement and won a trophy in that timeframe.
Slot started with a world class team expected to challenge, won with a very low points total and is making the team gradually & observably worse.
Again, nothing against you sharing, but I hope and think this is well off the mark.
16 Apr 2026 15:54:24
It is fair to say that different voices are releasing different information. Feels like JonnyNo6 is getting information from the same voices who go to the press, that's where I hope Carra, Fields and Robbo have what is actually going to happen, although appreciate JonnyNo6 providing what he hears.
One big reason I am choosing not to go with this information is based on what Jonny said about the coaches, we don't feel Iraola and Alonso and even someone like Glazner are at the level of Klopp or better than Slot. I find this hard to believe as while there won't be another like Klopp, I find it hard to think of anyone better who would be available after the summer window, unless Nagelsmann is the play which I don't see. Enrique is going nowhere either. End of the day, FSG think about money and having Slot and his staff go with a year left can be seriously offset by getting in a coach and full staff who are out of contract. Business wise there is no chance they don't take that in consideration if the conversation is 'we are not sure how next season goes under Slot'.
Additionally, by all accounts, Heitinga was wanted back in the fold by Slot before he went to Spurs and after he left with Thomas Frank and both times that was rejected. Doesn't scream of a hierarchy who are looking to support Slot or believe he is the one to take us forward.
I can't argue Slot has had a difficult hand dealt this season, especially with Jota passing, but I think the drop off in players has been overblown and anyone with any sense of how to run a football club cannot ignore the amount of players who have dropped off their level from last year, that falls at the coaches front door. Then there just doesn't seem to be a plan for how Slot wants to approach the game or utilize the players he has. Sobz plays every position imaginable, Wirtz moves from the left, to false 9 to the 10, Grav is meant to be the 6 but is on the edge of the opposition box more than he is ours and if he isn't it isn't clear who he wants to play the role.
I am just completely out on Slot from everything I have seen this season and the clear lack of improvement. If he was good enough, we would see a progression from the first half of the season where circumstances and emotions were hard to get hold of, but enough time has passed and from watching game on game, there is just a lack of tactical development and implementation of a coaches vision, where the players just seem lost on the field.
I hope we see a fresh start in the summer, would be happy for Slot to take over at Ajax if that is the plan but we need someone in place who can get the players back to the levels we know they can play at, case and point Wirtz when away with Germany, and can get the team playing in system and style that can get the fans back on side too.
16 Apr 2026 16:37:31
Johnny No.6, I am calling BS on your post, simply because if Slot stays he will be on his third full summer transfer window not fourth (Forth) (sic).
I still maintain that Alonso will arrive as per Carra and other ITK's.
16 Apr 2026 16:54:49
Jonny6, stirring the pot here today...
Can't wait for this season to end... and if he stays, can't wait for the next to end either!
16 Apr 2026 16:57:51
Yeah, I don't believe any of that.
16 Apr 2026 17:10:37
All that said, Jonny6 and Slot will still stay in Holland and not move to Liverpool, live in Liverpool to immerse himself in our culture and life, that would help him as Liverpool coach. But he won't commit, so... bye.
16 Apr 2026 17:13:12
Only passing on info, take it or leave it, no issues.
I don't want to get into my personal feelings, as I fear that adds a subjective view on what I have given out.
Obviously, there are differences with every scenario, and FSG have learnt from some mistakes, but as with the ticket pricing issue now, seem to make them similar ones in different ways.
The outlook and belief is that we are in transition, which was bound to happen. Everyone expected an immediate drop off and it didn't happen, in fact, we achieved more than the prior season with Klopp.
This set the bar high for Slot, which meant the impending drop off was bound to happen.
Slot is being the chance to rebuild the squad for the future, and yes, deals are dealt with by his superiors, but he is still involved in the conversations on players.
Do not be surprised to see the likes of Jones, Gomez and Macca moved on, to create revenue for new signings.
16 Apr 2026 17:22:38
''The outlook and belief is that we are in transition.''
After spending 450 million on players last summer...
You have to laugh about some posts in here...
16 Apr 2026 17:29:34
Thanks for the info, Jonny, you can only pass on what you've been told, whether we like to hear it or not.
I'm personally going into hibernation until the end of the season. Yeah, right, this site's too addictive..... Damn it....
16 Apr 2026 16:16:22
Senesi & Minteh being two old boys managed by Arnold Slop at Feyenoord feels very much like Bodgers signing Joe Allen & Fabio Borini. Two mediocre players because no one else wants to play for him. To call that underwhelming would be generous.
Funny how history repeats itself. I'm only glad there isn't a Balotelli regen anywhere around.
If FSG think that the imbecile is going to somehow turn this around next season that's another transfer window wasted and another season down the bog, only this time, there's no Jurgen Klopp to step in and fix it.
16 Apr 2026 17:43:04
You could give Slot a world XI, and he'll turn them into also-rans.
16 Apr 2026 17:48:02
If slot stays things will just get worse fitness levels will drop off even more and results will continue to deteriorate good luck with that
16 Apr 2026 18:01:13
Just thinking the "Slot wants to return home" from Carra, etc. Feels too out there, is the only way I can put it, not to be true. Maybe I'm clutching at straws, but for anyone making something up after this season, could say he'll be gone after a review cause we have been rubbish.
If we had done well finishing 2nd etc. Then the wanting to go home narrative would make sense if he was leaving.
I'm waffling, too tired after work to be posting.
16 Apr 2026 12:15:15
The club will confirm Arne Slot is leaving at the end of the season in the 1st week of May. Either side of the games with Man Utd and Chelsea.
Cue the forthcoming BBC Sports Headline: Breaking news: Arne Slot to leave Liverpool. Expect LFC media to gush positives about Slot, winning the title and how Slot's wishes to return home to be closer to his family.
Then the following week the club will announce Xabi Alonso as the next LFC Manager to start on 1st June.
Source: A reliable & well connected figure to LFC and the media (no, not Indy Kaila! who I find unreliable and steals rumours from this very site!)
Take that as you will.
16 Apr 2026 13:10:03
Interesting, I thought they might keep Arne's leaving announcement until the end of the season. Despite what journos are reporting, it seems it's in the club's best interests to move on. Again, like I said, I wouldn't be shocked if his next club is Ajax.
Ken
16 Apr 2026 13:14:16
I get the impression that support for Slot between the fans in the ground and those watching differs quite a lot. 🤷🏼 If Salah can announce he’s leaving then why can’t Slot fall on his sword now? The wave of positivity and enthusiasm that would flow from players and fans will give a well needed boost to ensure we achieve top 5, which will be catastrophic if we don’t!?.
🙏
16 Apr 2026 13:16:08
I'm going to believe you purely because I want it to happen.
16 Apr 2026 14:31:05
No chance they announce it before the season's over, not after they've pushed the idea that he's staying so hard.
16 Apr 2026 16:55:26
But will it be announced at 6pm, 9pm, or midnight?
16 Apr 2026 17:42:54
People are forgetting that Slot also wants to go back to Holland to be closer to his family. He has struggled to settle in Liverpool city, and it is evident by how often he travels back home. Being away from his family for a prolonged period is bound to affect his mental health and outlook.
This is mutual consent in every sense of the word...
not a sacking masked by such a phrase.
Performances have dropped off, players are frustrated with style of play & tactics, and it shows on and off the pitch.
We should remember King Kenny's last season with us, won us the League Cup & got us to FA Cup final, but that wasn't enough to keep his job as performances were dire, plus we finished 7th or 8th.