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06 Apr 2026 17:44:53
I can now reveal it is becoming increasingly clear, through a series of renewed conversations across multiple connected circles, that the timeline surrounding Xabi Alonso is no longer as fixed as it had been only months ago, and is now beginning to shift as underlying intentions quietly evolve. Following his departure from Real Madrid, Alonso had made it explicitly clear internally, as first revealed, including in a direct exchange with Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, that he would only take over a new club in the Premier League at the end of the season, a position that for a long period was treated as settled and not subject to change, with the shift now occurring not in the direction itself, but in how strictly that timeline is still being held by himself.
In recent weeks, and increasingly in recent days, Xabi Alonso has opened himself to the possibility of stepping in earlier, even within the coming weeks, a development that has also been reflected in conversations with Florian Wirtz, with whom contact has remained intact, and what elevates this beyond a simple adjustment is the context surrounding it, as Florian and Jeremie Frimpong, both of whom experienced Alonso's methods firsthand during their time together at Bayer Leverkusen and now play together again at Liverpool, have repeatedly revisited internally how Xabi's mid-season arrival in Leverkusen allowed him to establish immediate authority, implement first principles without delay, and create a structural foundation that was later amplified through a full pre-season, ultimately leading into the unbeaten run that followed, that exact pathway, once viewed by Xabi Alonso as out of the question given his intention to take a six-month break and only assume a new role at the start of a season, is now increasingly being discussed again, reflecting not only Florian's preferred outcome but also a growing feeling on his side, shaped by more recent conversations with Xabi, that this earlier arrival is now seen as a realistic and potentially preferred scenario, with the underlying logic no longer centered around waiting, but rather around controlled early implementation.


Sebastián Parrilla, Xabi Alonso's assistant, remains central to these dynamics, with his continued involvement and recent contact reinforcing a growing internal feeling that this is no longer purely a long-term scenario defined by a summer transition, but one that could accelerate depending on how the situation develops in Liverpool. That said, a notable degree of uncertainty persists, particularly around Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong, and within the dressing room more broadly, where there is little clarity over how Liverpool's hierarchy intends to proceed, leaving players largely in the dark while competitive objectives, including the Champions League, have not yet fully run their course.
Running in parallel to this, and not without significance, is a separate background development involving Jürgen Klopp, with the information originating from within Bayern Munich, relayed through channels connected to their partnership with Telekom Magenta, following a recent Telekom event where Klopp, alongside Thomas Müller and Mats Hummels, was present in his role as a pundit for the upcoming World Cup, and where it is indicated that behind closed doors Klopp suggested a short-term interim return to Liverpool until the end of the season would not be entirely out of the question, accompanied by loose yet existing lines of communication with figures inside Liverpool's hierarchy, leaving the broader situation increasingly fluid when viewed alongside the movements around Xabi Alonso, as Liverpool appear to be exploring multiple internal pathways, a dynamic that contrasts with the more consistent backing of Arne Slot currently being reflected through well-connected journalists close to the club. From Bayernspace on X.

06 Apr 2026 18:02:40
That all sounds like a Bayern Space post, but wasn't his account suspended?

As he opened a new one?

06 Apr 2026 18:08:53
ITK Space.

06 Apr 2026 18:12:31
This guy is as imaginative as some of the ITK's on here.

06 Apr 2026 18:13:16
Found it, cheers for that. 👍🏻

06 Apr 2026 18:13:46
Has* bloody stupid phone!

06 Apr 2026 18:16:00
Sounds like pure speculation, to be honest. In both cases. If Xabi didn't want the job in January when he had all the time in the world to turn things around, why would he take it with only a handful of games left, when there's no time to make a significant change, it's a setup for failure from his standpoint. Trying to justify the possibility of it by comparing it to the situation at Leverkusen, where he came in with 7 months left in the season, is utter nonsense.



Klopp is Global Head of Football at RedBull. That move was orchestrated over a minimum period of 2 years. Zero chance they're just going to let him work his old job for 2/3 months, and even less than zero chance he's willing to walk from his current role just to take up an interim position.

06 Apr 2026 18:43:28
Longer sentences than Alan FulStop Shearer. What what?

06 Apr 2026 19:04:17
There were so many unnecessary words in that statement.

06 Apr 2026 19:14:08
That is just a bloody word spaghetti of nonsense. Could have been summed up in about a sentence.

06 Apr 2026 19:19:40
Not sure we need to copy and paste Bayern Space's extra verbose articles word for word here.

Bayern Space says Alonso now and Klopp interim options have been explored. Will do. 😂

06 Apr 2026 19:29:00
Go on then mamax, sum it up?

06 Apr 2026 19:35:11
Shappy has a Scouse twin.

{Ed025's Note - love it Dougie..

06 Apr 2026 19:43:37
In other words, LFC are looking at several pathways to replace Arne Slot. Alonso, who originally only wanted to come in at the end of the season, is now leaning to arriving sooner, but also Klopp coming back on an interim basis is also being explored.

06 Apr 2026 19:51:46
Love it. If only.

06 Apr 2026 19:57:28
I can now reveal it is becoming increasingly clear... that you need a better translation program.

06 Apr 2026 20:00:02
SA above has summed it up quite nicely.
It wasn't a dig at the original poster, it was just a lot of unnecessary info padded out to make it sound more interesting than what it is on sruff 99% of us alredy know, thanks to Robbi, Fields, Ned and Carra.

06 Apr 2026 20:20:08
I can now reveal, and it has become crystal clear, that there isn't anything that hasn't been said on here, there is nothing left to say, and nothing has changed. Que sera, sera. I'll set my alarm for June 1st.

06 Apr 2026 21:04:16
I thought the OP was Fornax when I first read the post...

06 Apr 2026 21:30:13
They say that b******* baffles brains... And that lot certainly baffled my brain!!!!

06 Apr 2026 20:16:16
All that's been said in that obnoxiously long post is that Alonso might be interested in coming in before the end of the season and Klopp is said to be entertaining the idea of an interim role.

Pretty much everything else in that essay is absolute drivel.

Janmo76, that sort of copy and paste job is borderline offensive mate, a simple summary and name of source is all that's necessary

06 Apr 2026 22:08:50
That post reminds me of our season. A load of twaddle.

06 Apr 2026 16:35:28
Afternoon Gents

Happy bank holiday Monday to you all.

I've been told there could be some movement regarding slot after the PSG game if things really go bad!

Not a definite as things will depend on the result.

But everone at the club is in agreement, that his time is over.

It's weather they wish to pull the plug to try and save something.

Cheers gents.

{Ed025's Note - cheers Robbo..

06 Apr 2026 16:53:32
What is really bad in the club's eyes? It doesn't seem like they realise how bad it currently is? 🤣

06 Apr 2026 16:55:45
Cheers, Robbo.

If only they'd stopped faffing about and done it months ago when most of us knew it wasn't working. Feels all a bit too little, too late now.

06 Apr 2026 16:55:51
Assume after the second leg, I do still hope we win!

06 Apr 2026 17:01:16
At this stage, I'm starting to think that the club's version of "really bad" is Slot turning into a werewolf in Paris on Wednesday.

06 Apr 2026 17:09:59
What's the point in getting rid of him then. If it was before, we'd have stood a chance. The club are obviously happy to throw in the towel with regards to tournament football. I'd only assume a change post a PSG defeat would mean their ridiculous stick or twist bet with Slot is falling flat on his face when thinking of CL football for next season.

06 Apr 2026 17:12:19
Plug should've been pulled months ago.

06 Apr 2026 17:19:41
No update from me, but in my opinion, if it's decided he shouldn't be in charge long term, then he should be removed from his post now. To some degree, it's a conflict of interest, and in my realm of work, I'd be advised to not attend the office and to hand over any company devices that contain data.

06 Apr 2026 17:28:39
Really bad must be when we get humiliated in a qtr final by our biggest rival for the past 10 years and the hard core away fans start singing for a new manager... Oh wait a minute...

06 Apr 2026 17:34:56
It's generally agreed Slot is going in the summer and that he's aware of that. The prob I have is for the fans/club the most important thing is getting top 5 and Champions League qualification. But, if Slot knows he is gone in the summer, his priority will be the Champions League, why would he care if we qualify for next year's CL? Also interested to hear people's thoughts. We know fitness levels have dropped under Slot, we are at a minimum getting outrun in games.

So, with the final league games in mind, based on we are not going to fix the fitness levels this season, what formation should we be adopting in the last league games? To give the current squad and conditioning the best chance, and would, and why would Slot adopt it, if he knows he's gone in the summer.

06 Apr 2026 17:43:42
Overall, it would be the wrong decision to sack Slot mid season without a guaranteed and planned replacement in place. We all think it’s Xabi, but nobody knows for sure. Perhaps negotiations are going badly, he wants too much money or concessions over transfers, etc. The itk posters are probably the friends of agents or coaches. I doubt anyone posting here is close to senior management decision making. It’s been a terrible season, but I don’t want us to make a rash decision on a new appointment we regret later.

Gerrard would be worse than Slot. Xabi isn’t a guarantee of success. I say trust the process. We do not want to be utd. It’s easy to fall and hard to climb back. Better to act calmly and purposefully. When Slot was still in place on New Year’s Day, I 100% expected him to see the season out, and I believe he will.

06 Apr 2026 17:04:43
If the players know this. they will down tools more than they have. we could see another 3 or 4 mauling.

PSG don't seem the type to take foot off gas like what city did on the weekend.

Thx Robbo.

Really strange situation we find ourselves in.I think it was Ed1 who said he could only see the board acting if the fans were visibly showing their discontent or more horror shows. maybe the walkout on Saturday did more than raise eyebrows.

06 Apr 2026 18:03:44
Eddie, you get 5 substitutes and contrary to what Slot may believe you can use them before the 85th minute, you just have to trust your bench. Just sit the back 2 centre backs in shape (Virgil, Ibou), run the front 8 players (Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike, Dom, Grav, Frimpong, Kerkez and Wirtz) into the ground for 60 minutes and then sub them all off in stages as and when it is needed. It's hard to play at that intensity for the full 90, but they should all be fit enough to do it for at least 60 minutes twice a week. Salah and Dom are definitely fit enough to do it for 90 minutes twice a week so they don't even need to be subbed off in reality. Then you just bring on any 5 of Nyoni, Rio, Chiesa, Jones, Mac Allister, Robertson, Gomez, Ramsay, Isak and Morrison for the last 30 minutes for whoever is the most tired, and tell them to run their balls off too for the remainder of the game. You could even rotate certain players taking it in turns to do 60/30 minutes.

Frimpong/Gomez, Robbo/Kerkez, Rio/Gakpo, Isak/Ekitike, Mac Allister/Wirtz, Nyoni/Gravenbrech, Salah/Chiesa etc.

Slot won't do this because it would mean giving the squad players more than the last 5-10 minutes and also bringing them on before the game was already dead/a lost cause. The reason why he won't play at any real intensity is because he wants to nurse the same 11-13 players through near enough every minute of every game for 60 games a season. He's got no bottle to take risks and no inclination to coach the squad players when the first team go away on International duty, as that's time he could be spending in Holland.

The only 4 constants in the team who you can tell them to just sit in shape are Mamardashvili, Virgil, Konate and Gravenberch. You should never be subbing keepers, centre backs or holding midfielders anyway. If they're playing with discipline, they won't have to run enough to get tired.

06 Apr 2026 18:13:37
Eddie, I think it's more a case of Slot knows he will go. I don't think the club have sat down and told him he is already fired. It's more a case of, he knows he has not maintained the standards and he knows the fans have turned, so I would guess he just knows or expects to go at end of season.

Possibly the club may have indicated that they will let him leave by mutual consent as he is a title winner after all. I think the Fulham and Palace games are huge. If we don't win them and there is a genuine risk of not top 5 then the club might have to break that promise, if that is what has happened.

06 Apr 2026 18:14:05
Haven't we heard this about 5 times already? We'll get battered, then it'll be "he has the 2nd leg to right the ship", lose that and the goalposts will move again.

06 Apr 2026 18:34:48
The results and performances are getting worse by the week, and Edwards is incapable of making a decision. Any other club in the top 6 would have sacked their head coach by now.

Is he waiting for us to drop further down the table, completely out of the Champions League qualifying spots, before he takes action? The job is too big for him, Hughes and Slot.

06 Apr 2026 18:43:17
My thought is that he will be in charge until the end of the season. We've gotten this news a few times.

I don't want that to be taken that I don't think Robbo has good information, I just feel like things keep changing and while it may have been true when Robbo got it, I'll believe it when I see it.

06 Apr 2026 18:45:22
I think the fans should sing sack the board, as the sentiment against Arne and his coaches isn't having the desired effect.

06 Apr 2026 18:54:39
With the World Cup this summer going to be a severe disruption to the preseason period, I think it would make total sense to get the new man in while he has a full squad to work with.

If the long term manager is identified, just get on with it, and at least give him April and May to press home his set up to the players.

06 Apr 2026 19:08:41
LFC has to present themselves as different to CFC and MUFC, which in this case means allowing more time and trust than is usual for the manager to turn it around.

There is also the face saving element in that Hughes and Edwards are supposed to be some dynamic dream team come to propel LFC into a glorious next decade with their super smart approach.

The reality is that it appears no one really looked into the psychology of Slot and the greatly diminishing second season rewards which The Athletic pointed out.

Then there is the small matter of the incredibly unbalanced squad and bottling a game of poker face with Palace over 5m.

I honestly believe that Isak will go down as LFC's biggest ever flop, not because he's not a great forward, but because of injuries, his lack of pressing and the way he and his management handled the move, which seems to have set up a shed load of bad karma that will all work against him at this club.
Isak was Edwards wet dream, but would Klopp have wanted him, and, more importantly, would Xabi have chosen him? He and Eki do not lead from the front, and that has been a hallmark of LFC's play for a while.

There is no way Xabi wants to come in and oversee a loss to PSG, the damage is done.

Let Slot suffer the losses and cut losses at the end of the season, at which point people will know his real level and shortcomings.

I'm almost certain had we bought Guehi and Semenyo instead of Isak that we would have more points on the table now, and a more balanced squad. Hughes' purchase of Fede and lack of proper due diligence on Slot, plus all of the stuff about his character, which started with Hettinga's manager, suggest he is better suited to Dubai than L4.

Giving absolute power to Edwards was always going to be a gamble. Klopp was the leader, the figurehead and the real football man.
Once Xabi is in charge, Edwards needs to prove that, with his choice of manager in situ, he can deliver on the hype and allow the manager to shape a squad in his vision, rather than talking about opportunities in the market. Fede, Isak, the Georgian keeper and Frimpong all look like a poor fit thus far and we expect a better hit rate from the transfer dream team.

There are no excuses next season. FSG cracked the piggy bank and this is what we got - No one predicted this dire football and incredibly meek management.

06 Apr 2026 19:20:40
Bad looks like another game where the players give up at the first sign of adversity.

06 Apr 2026 19:25:07
If the players keep giving up like they did on Saturday, any coach will get sacked. Nobody survives that, whether finding a replacement is complicated or not.

06 Apr 2026 19:36:37
Agree with Ned wrt conflict of interest. I've thought for months the only way Slot knows he's going at the end of the season is that he will be on additional bonuses, ie top 4/5 in the PL and a run in the CL. Otherwise, there is little incentive for him. Whatever the situation, the club have acted poorly.

06 Apr 2026 20:03:41
Regardless of what should have happened before now, it still makes total sense to change now and for the remainder of the games left this season. He's lost his way and so has the team. I am of the belief that if it's a hiding on Wed evening, then it's over for him, and be it SG, XA or JK or someone else, it would at least give us a better chance of winning a few games before seasons end.

Nobody associated with the position could be worse! Anyway, we'll see.

06 Apr 2026 20:33:31
Hoody your take is woeful. How do you know Gerrard would be worse? How is Xabi a risk, by that rationale anyone is a risk. Bottom line is Slot is an atrocity this season and needs bombing. At this rate I'd take any other coach out there.

06 Apr 2026 20:50:00
Thanks Robbo.

06 Apr 2026 15:06:54
According to James Pearce, FSG want to give Arne Slot the chance to put things right next season, but that position will be untenable if the campaign completely unravels in the coming weeks. As if the campaign hadn’t already unravelled enough. If that’s true, then it’s incompetence beyond belief from the very top.

06 Apr 2026 15:23:51
It's a bigger shock that he survived mid season. It's very possible now that he sees out his contract imo.

If he can survive that terrible run, and deliberately getting knocked out the cup, then there's no sacking him.

06 Apr 2026 15:33:13
Let's just hope that the ITK's are correct and this is just the dreaded public vote of confidence.

06 Apr 2026 15:33:26
That sounds more like he's staying until the end of the season, then will be gone.

06 Apr 2026 15:35:55
If Slot is here next season, then everyone has to go, FSG included.

06 Apr 2026 15:53:13
Maybe he can do a work from home type of scenario...

We can save so much in flight tickets...

06 Apr 2026 16:05:09
The fact he's even getting the chance to put things right now is unbelievable, never mind next season.

06 Apr 2026 16:13:34
I'm just gona ignore the rest of the season now. Can't be bothered with it, and if he does get a new contract, I'd be amazed.

06 Apr 2026 16:26:25
If he stays on, I'm not wasting my life watching his tactical dross of gameplay - which is really sad as I supported and loved this club for nearly 40 years - but I'm getting older now and value my time... which does not include watching boring football matches.



This is not an only support when winning thing, this is truly a 'I can't watch this rubbish' thing... If we entertained and lost, I'd accept it (more lol) but this is the worst!

06 Apr 2026 17:17:29
You saying that, Who, my missus wants him to stay forever, as there's no arguments when we play when she wants to do something, not even arsed watching us now.

06 Apr 2026 17:30:57
You can understand why Pearce irritated Klopp... cuz his reporting is irritating!

06 Apr 2026 19:05:30
@Red in Belfast, I've practically repainted the whole house twice this season for that very reason 🤣🤣

LFC supporters' wives across the world must be hoping he stays next season!!

06 Apr 2026 20:06:12
Never! Never! Never! As the Rev. Ian firmly put it! He's never going to be in the dugout again after May and hopefully prior.

06 Apr 2026 20:34:13
Burger Head Pearce hasn't got a clue.

06 Apr 2026 20:17:08
At this point, the conversation has to move beyond just the manager.
If the reports are true and the club still sees no need to act, then the deeper issue may not simply be the man in the dugout, but the judgement of those above him. There comes a point where persistence stops looking like leadership and starts looking like denial, or worse, an attempt to protect reputations rather than protect the club.

That is what makes this season so difficult to accept.
The scale of the decline is extraordinary. To go from entering the campaign as champions, to a side that now looks fragile, disjointed and psychologically broken is almost impossible to comprehend. This was not supposed to be a season of transition into irrelevance.

Arne Slot has to carry the majority of the responsibility. Managers are judged not only on results, but on whether the team reflects an identity, structure, resilience or progression. This season, there has been little evidence of any of those things. The performances have lacked authority, the in-game management has been poor, and the overall direction of the team has been lost.

The players are far from blameless. They have carried the body language of a group that has no conviction or belief. Whether that is down to the message, the mood in the squad, or the pressure of the moment, it has created a squad that looks like it is no longer pulling in the same direction.

But even then, the ultimate responsibility still lies with the manager and with the club hierarchy. Once a season begins to unravel in this way, leadership is tested not by words or public backing, but by whether it can recognise when something is no longer working. Right now, the most worrying take is not simply that the team is failing on the pitch, but that the club appears either unwilling or unable to respond decisively off it.

This is where there is a disconnect with the club and the fans and a loss of trust. The manager was losing the supporters and now so are the club. After Saturday, the players are in the firing line too.

But, what is making this increasingly bitter is the realization that the standards supporters still expect from the club are no longer being matched by the standards of those running it. This season is close to a collapse, and that may be exposing a deeper weakness within the club: a lack of clarity, a lack of authority, and a lack of conviction at the very top.

On current evidence, this is no longer simply a bad season. It is a club losing its grip on what made it formidable in the first place.

06 Apr 2026 12:17:04
Again, from a reliable journalist friend who has proved extremely accurate. I'm told FSG will only consider their position and what will happen moving forward with the management of the club after our second leg against PSG on 14th April 2026.

IMHO, they have grossly misinterpreted what is happening behind the scenes, and my friend believes that is because of one particular senior player giving them a false sense that all players are behind Slot.

06 Apr 2026 12:34:09
So, after the horse is bolted. Fantastic.

06 Apr 2026 12:48:42
I imagine that one particular senior player is Dutch. I can't see any non-Dutch players still advocating for him.

It certainly won't be Salah, anyhow.

06 Apr 2026 13:13:04
Horse hasn't so much bolted, Something, as much as kicked the bucket and turned into glue.

06 Apr 2026 13:29:48
It's got to the point where I'm the only one left who's not ITK.

I even know someone who works at the club and they know less than I do.

His name's Arne, he's no idea what's going on.

06 Apr 2026 13:42:20
Don't be vague, who is this senior player. Because whoever he is, his opinion will never be trusted again, when FSG truly find out what's happening to their biggest asset in Europe. If they are that blind, they are fools!!

Losing multi millions of value whilst they leave trust with self reporting middle management. Checks and balances, FSG. Come and see for yourselfs, it's getting toxic.

06 Apr 2026 13:48:38
I think it's time we stopped talking about this.

If Slot didn't get sacked by now, he's not going to get sacked before the end of the season. After PSG 2nd leg, it's too late. It ain't happening, fellas, just need to endure now.

06 Apr 2026 13:49:02
Trying to work out who is the senior player, it's gotta be a Slot boy, a toss between Gakpo or Konate, both can have Freddie's every week n still play. Money on Konate.

06 Apr 2026 14:24:53
Regarding the horse already bolted, I'd say very much along the "sad Ken" lines (for any fans of the TV sitcom "Bottom").

06 Apr 2026 14:55:39
I think that the speculation as to what FSG is allowing to happen is just that, speculation.

I'm a NY Yankees fan and am predisposed to dislike the Red Sox and their ownership. That said, FSG has done great things for the club since taking over, as has already been said.

Even the ITKs have been saying for months that the information they receive changes rapidly and that they are only relaying what they receive. Essentially, they make no guarantee as to its veracity. Nor should they, as they are passing on things they've heard on a rumors site.

I have no idea what is actually happening behind the scenes. I don't think anyone who posts here really knows all of what is going on behind the scenes. It is impossible to know what FSG knows or what they are actually doing.



This club has missed out on UCL before under FSG and Klopp. The club survived and even thrived as recently as last season. I get the investment fans have in the teams they follow, but a poor season doesn't doom the club for eternity. We expect outgoings. That's nothing new.

I think it's worth seeing what happens from here. If Xabi is indeed the choice as the new manager, I think most of the players would want to stick around for that and would get on board.

It's been a disappointing season, but it's not the end of the club. None of us have any idea if Slot has lost the players, or what players he's lost, or to what extent. All of it is guesswork.

06 Apr 2026 14:56:31
This sounds like utter nonsense, and it's not even a creative rumour. Why would you go to the trouble of posting this, but not revealing the player? Why would club ownership decision-making be led by one single senior player?

06 Apr 2026 15:39:25
The horse hasn't bolted! It got shot between the eyes.

06 Apr 2026 16:08:05
Don't think the horse even left the trap, never mind bolted.

06 Apr 2026 16:20:39
The Red Sox fans were chanting for FSG to sell the ball club at the most recent game.

06 Apr 2026 16:25:13
Virgil.

06 Apr 2026 11:07:54
Resignation is not true 😂.

We all live in hope tho, eh. It got me thinking about it tho and I can only think of one thing that's stopping him doing it, ego. You have lost certain players and that's having a knock on effect with the rest of the squad.

You have lost the fans and results/ performances are getting worse. Just do the right thing, already 😂.

It feels like the end of Hodgson and Brodgers, something is afoot but it's unlikely the club will pull the trigger before the summer in hopes he jumps ship first.

06 Apr 2026 11:28:12
I'm struggling as a supporter. It feels we are helpless, whilst I have a glimmer of hope to fluke a Champions League and 4th place, I know even in my heart it's impossible.

If ever it was time to remove Slot, it's here and now.

YNWA.

06 Apr 2026 11:40:13
I can think of another reason.

££££££££££££

Managers don't resign these days unless they are looking for a step-up. They always wait until they're pushed.

06 Apr 2026 11:51:40
Completely fair move by Slot.

Resign now and leave with nothing, or wait for them to sack you with a full year's salary?

What's the upside for him? Fans who already hate you will hate you slightly less?

06 Apr 2026 11:52:57
Cheers, The Fields. *sigh* Better stop hitting refresh and get back to work then.

06 Apr 2026 11:54:26
Doesn't make a lot of sense why he's still here to be honest. Can't remember any club being this loyal to a failed manager ever.
I'd say he's gone after we get smashed 6-0 by PSG but wouldn't put money on it.

06 Apr 2026 11:59:01
He doesn't have to resign, he has a contract, which he knows won't be renewed, so his agent will look for a long term solution elsewhere in the Summer.
Let's hope we can still gain a Champions League place for next season.

06 Apr 2026 12:16:16
I think he's staying me. Unless the fans force him out, he'll be here next season.

06 Apr 2026 12:21:17
People seem to forget that sacking Slot will cost the club a lot of money, and we spent silly money in the transfer market this year. So, it's no surprise they are waiting until the end of the season to get rid, as his compensation will be much less.

06 Apr 2026 12:31:46
Losing out on the CL will cost the club a lot more money. Surely, there's more risk in losing out on top 5 by keeping him in position. We're getting worse by the game. Gamble LFC...speculate to accumulate!

06 Apr 2026 12:35:14
Keeping him would cost the club a hell of a lot more money as we crash out of Europe. Not a chance in hell we start next season as him as manager, sorry.
Matter of time and anytime between now and the last game of the season.

06 Apr 2026 12:42:29
I agree with hsf...

The club are using finances as a get out of jail free card.

My theory... they don't want to be able to shell out now for Slot, and then have to bring in an interim and shell out again in a couple of months' time.

They have most likely run the stats, and are taking a risk that the teams around us will drop more points than us, and essentially giving us CL footy next season... a risky gamble, but given the alternatives, they see this as the best way forward.

Also, I don't think they want Gerrard. If he comes in, gives us the new manager bounce, and the boys play well, I don't think that they are too keen to be the ones to tell him thanks and goodbye.

They don't want to deal with the potential backlash that could come with a club legend being told he is not wanted any longer.

The club also know that the players understand what is at stake, which is most likely a change in their pay should they not be in the CL. Given this, the board is leaving it to the players to sort out whatever mess is going on behind the scenes.

At least this is how I see things currently being played out...

06 Apr 2026 13:56:49
JLC, Players ain't getting lower wages if they don't qualify for CL. They already got their contracts signed.

06 Apr 2026 09:36:03
Regarding Slot possibly offering his resignation. Appreciate it might be clickbait from an unreliable source but Ron says the board have rejected it so has this rumours got any legs? If so then surely he has given up and is accepting it's over for him. Any thoughts and any point of him staying now?

06 Apr 2026 09:49:49
I presume Ron was being sarcastic, mate.

06 Apr 2026 10:01:19
Yeah, sorry, I probably should have made it clear I was not being serious.
It was a bit of a joke.

06 Apr 2026 10:14:59
Made me smile, Ron. 🤷🏻‍♂️

06 Apr 2026 10:16:18
Just shows the confidence the fans have in Hughes and Edwards when it's not hard to believe they would in fact reject his resignation.

06 Apr 2026 10:20:07
At least, Edwards needs to hang around and build a dynasty with Xabi - which will prove what he's made of, or not. Isak is his elephant in the room.

06 Apr 2026 10:34:42
Isak might be unfit, but it is not nice to call him an elephant. 😆

06 Apr 2026 08:42:26
Not sure if true or not, haven't seen it on the internet and I'm not ITK, but a friend of mine has just said Slot has offered his resignation this morning.

He knows he's lost the players and fans and is ready for a clean break.



Again, take it with a small grain of salt — just what I've been told so thought I'd pass it on.

06 Apr 2026 08:58:48
He will have 4 games left, PSG twice, out of the Champions League, then two league games, with a bad defeat vs Everton being the straw.

06 Apr 2026 09:00:49
Are you mates with IndyKaila?

06 Apr 2026 09:01:00
I've also heard that he has offered to resign at the end of the season with a package deal.

06 Apr 2026 09:05:56
I've also heard that if we lose heavily Wednesday, then it's over for Slot.

06 Apr 2026 09:04:53
Apologies ignore I've just found it, it came from Indykalia sorry to waste your time.

06 Apr 2026 09:08:13
Apologies, I didn't realise it was Indykalia. My friend lives in Chester, I never get rumours, so thought I'd send it through. Now I've seen the origin, I'm going to hide again. 😁

{Ed025's Note - you heard something and passed it on SA there is nothing wrong with that mate..it is a rumours site..

06 Apr 2026 09:15:05
Putting yourself in Arne's shoes, you'd absolutely be having those thoughts, self doubt, and conversations with your bosses, unless you're deluded. Given proximity to PSG, though, I'd think it's not today, or tomorrow, but after the tie now.

06 Apr 2026 09:18:09
The board have turned it down.

06 Apr 2026 09:21:41
Slot will be in charge next season, he's sick of telling everyone it's not his fault.

06 Apr 2026 09:37:35
Racey, I've heard that rumour too.

06 Apr 2026 09:45:34
Would the board turn down a resignation offer? I'm not so sure. As it would mean losing a payout? Also, when someone gets to that point, would you try and convince them to stay, in this particular case?

Again, I don't think it's the 'done thing' in football but I wouldn't totally rule it out.

If he truly felt that way I believe it would be accepted. Just my thoughts. Nothing more. Personally, I haven't heard anything to that end.

06 Apr 2026 09:59:43
Nothing wrong with sharing news, and tbh Indy has had a couple right in the past, but his breaking news bombshell rubbish is on a daily basis, and does get rather boring and cringe worthy.

The It's on here have already said he's going at the end of the season, so he's not telling us anything we didn't already know.

06 Apr 2026 10:01:44
I wasn't being serious.

06 Apr 2026 10:21:01
I honestly think the games against PSG are the games Slot wants to win more than anything. It has taken over his football world, he is infatuated with beating them, and this is what he has based this whole season on.
I think he believes PSG let you play football, so he thinks we can match them and beat them over two legs.

I also think he is dreaming with this team, they will have to produce something we have not seen all season, and I do not think they have got it in them to beat PSG.

06 Apr 2026 10:31:57
I'm running out of popcorn. Can we hold off Slot for a few minutes whilst I get some more.

06 Apr 2026 10:40:28
Man City let us play football and they are not even as good as PSG. How did that go for Arne? Dude is out of his depth, just like Ten Hag. The difference is he took over a successful club compared to Ten Hag, who took over a club in shambles. If Arne Slot doesn't go soon, I don't think I can watch a single game next season.

I never thought I would say that after almost never missing a match for 30+ years now. Nothing can save Slot for me, nothing, not even winning the CL comes close to it (99,99% certain that won't happen anyway). He has destroyed the players' confidence and fitness. Complete fraud imo.

06 Apr 2026 10:53:07
You could read into the fact of Slot goes home to his family on intnl breaks. On this occasion, I would imagine he's had a chat with his Mrs of along the lines, things not going well, maybe it's time to come home.

If he knows the sacks looming, which it must be, he must have said, look, if you want me to go I will, where they have reassured him get chmps lge etc. I get the impression he's given up and wants out.

06 Apr 2026 09:42:29
Thanks Ed025 appreciated, just didn't want to start a frenzy on a dodgy rumour.

Why have they turned it down? The only reason is they don't want an interim, or they don't want a new manager coming in being destroyed by PSG and knocking out the confidence before it's started. If he stays for the PSG games and we lose it'll probably happen after them.

{Ed025's Note - i think he will see out the season SA, there was a magazine programme on sky yesterday and three of the top journalists were adamant that Slot will sign a new contract at the end of the season with Liverpool mate, im not ITK by any means but it surprised me that not one of them was in any doubt he will be here next season...so thats how much i know..

06 Apr 2026 11:52:01
Oh wow ok thanks Ed025. If he does sign a new contract prepare for a meltdown.
I just can't see how he will after this season even if he stays on surely they'll see how next season starts as they won't want to risk more money in case they have to get rid.

{Ed025's Note - it should be fun though mate.. :)

06 Apr 2026 14:09:44
Fun is unfortunately not a word that can be used on anything football-wise at LFC atm. Shame, thought Slot was the successor to the throne, and also that he deserved time, but that ship has left port and sailed over the horizon!

05 Apr 2026 17:11:48
Hi Eds and ITKs,

I get that a managerial change probably won't happen until the end of the season, but I'm curious, are alonso or any other potential targets only waiting till season has finished?

Wouldn't bringing someone in sooner give the new manager a chance to assess the squad and figure out who's needed and who isn't? Or are they hesitant because a few poor results could damage their reputation?

Have we approached someone and are actually waiting till summer because they want more?

Cheers.

05 Apr 2026 17:32:17
Not ITK.

There are so many possible reasons why we haven’t made a change:

If fitness is an issue, that’s going to take 2 months to really turn it around.

Managers/Head Coaches usually need their own backroom staff. Maybe they are under contract elsewhere, or unwilling to start so close to the end of the season.



The number one target might be at another club that won’t release them.

The number one target might want a sabbatical before starting.

Why can’t they assess the squad from afar without being responsible for results?

05 Apr 2026 17:33:20
Respectfully, RTP.

05 Apr 2026 17:34:24
If Slot is sacked, it will be Gerrard until the summer then Alonso.

05 Apr 2026 17:37:56
I imagine Alonso is probably watching our games on the telly and seeing how s**** we are quite easily already.

05 Apr 2026 17:51:01
I can assess the squad from afar but I don't think the EDs will appreciate all the expletives

05 Apr 2026 18:12:37
I don't think the perm solution would be a good idea to start now. If the players are as unfit as we think they are and results don't improve much, there'll be a portion of the fanbase calling for their head before next season even begins.

We should have acted as soon as Alonso became available if he's our man.

05 Apr 2026 18:31:27
Love how people believe the ITKs and 'Carra' - absolutely outstanding!

05 Apr 2026 18:39:53
Who misses Klopp?

05 Apr 2026 19:21:10
I just think that they won't want to get a caretaker in who may come in and do really well, then do they get the manager in they want or stick with someone who has worked with the squad for a few months and got results.

05 Apr 2026 20:49:42
We don't get CL under Slot, that's pretty much a given, imo. New manager bounce is exactly what we need. 4/5 weeks of that, then new manager in summer (if we can't get him now).

Offer Klopp a deal he can't refuse (I suspect something went on behind the scenes that prob makes that impossible), so Gerrard as a temp..... we don't necessarily need a master tactician, we just need a motivator... Play MacAllister as a 6 to defend and help a fragile back 4.... PSG is a free hit....

we aren't beating them over 2 legs..... Key is the last 7 PL games.... that's what matters.

Personal opinion is that someone at the club is giving the press free reign to question Slot and be critical, to try and force him out, or force him to take some sort of severance deal, which he is refusing. I don't think the press would be that critical otherwise, as imo, if they done this without prompting, they wouldn't be allowed ask Qs at press conferences.

05 Apr 2026 21:06:25
The international break was realistically the last window for Arne to be sacked. And, even if yesterday's result changed minds at the club, he would have been gone yesterday. The interim would've been at the club as soon as, to give him the best chance of trying to put a spark up dese players' backsides. It's not done by now, it's not getting done.

05 Apr 2026 23:33:11
Please don't get me wrong, this is in no way a Slot defence post by any means.
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However, a lot (albeit, not all) of this current squad were around under the Klopp regime. During Klopp's time, we were consistently lauded for fitness and physical performance, and the stats backed this up.

My question is... should the players be taking accountability for their fitness if the current coaching isn't sufficient? Where does accountability for player fitness lie? This is a genuine question, by the way, as I'm genuinely interested.

Surely an elite level athlete can tell when they're not equipped to perform at their best, particularly after being supremely fit and capable of high intensity for a number of years.

06 Apr 2026 00:29:31
I would have thought so, Bill Phabb. If theres a slight drop off in fitness levels, which in fairness id still imagine makes a difference at this level, fair enough, but if its as bad as has been made out on here I just dont see how the players would not be up in arms.

If it was me I would think I would be getting set up to fail and would rum amok, surely the whole squad would be.

06 Apr 2026 00:36:12
Agree to a point, Bill, but Slot doesn't have them playing the sort of high press footy that requires that level of fitness. Even if some of our players were for enough, such as Szob, Wirtz and a couple of others, if they play that way when instructed not to, they just get in the team. I'd guess Slot has them working more on the technical side, but we're just not that sort of club and don't have those sort of players.


Said it when Pep Ljinders was our coach and I'll say it again now - we shouldn't be trying to be a poor man's City playing an inferior version of Pep-ball. Klopp gave the club its culture and identity back, the current regime have ditched it and it's showing.

06 Apr 2026 01:15:36
I don't think many managers would have this team trying to play high press. They can't do it. When they do press, it's half-hearted at best. I agree Klopp gave the club its culture and identity, but I don't agree we're not that kind of club that can play more technically.

If we were winning, playing that way, no one would have a problem. Let's face it, Alonso is gonna play technical football. The mentality of the players we bring in is going to be just as important as that of the managers.

06 Apr 2026 07:12:55
Alonso may getting us playing technical football .. all very well and good. Buttoned thing for sure is he will get the team working and pressing again. Can it be fullness for 90? Course it can't. There are times to sit back, absorb pressure, etc.

But wasn't one of the big reasons the toxic club Madrid players wanted him out for was the fact he wanted to train them hard and get them working ..

along with a culture of respect ... he may not be the messiah .. but I for one would love to see my time looking like they are playing for something and not just a light hearted kick about in the park with mates... if Slot continues we are going to remove the goal posts .. put down some t shirts as posts and play skins v tops!

06 Apr 2026 10:06:09
Class mighty, but the way we are going, it will be 5 shots and in.

06 Apr 2026 10:33:27
Mac as a 6 against PSG would see them score several.

05 Apr 2026 15:32:46
Hi all,

The club are not impressed with Szoboszlai's antics towards away fans after yesterday's match. Word has been taken up with the player and the squad have now been fully advised about not rocking the boat further with the travelling fans. Explains Virgil's comments about giving up.

Troubling times at the club at the minute. I do not envy the PR team.

05 Apr 2026 15:53:30
How about they avoid rocking the boat further by simply sacking Slot?

05 Apr 2026 15:59:19
I think it was an absolute disgrace, Vic. What was he playing at?

He's been going at the fans for a few weeks now, wasn't so long ago he was almost embarrassed to celebrate the league title in front of the Kop because he probably felt like he didn't contribute much.



Now he's acting like Billy big balls coz he's the best player in a terrible terrible team. Souness would've slapped him, I'm sick to death of these lot.

05 Apr 2026 16:04:14
Vic, ...

What do the club do when the crowd starts becoming vocal... cheering for another name... Slot for Holland... or walking out early... or even a few cards which the TV will definately pan onto...?

It's all very head in sand, and let's deal with that later...



Only one person will get asked questions, and that is Slot... as much as I don't want him coaching us... bit of a rancid situation to put him in every week... I know the football he gets us to play is rancid... but all the same.

05 Apr 2026 17:13:35
A player who has given his all this season is allowed to voice frustration with fans.

Fans are fed up (and as one I certainly am), and trying in some way to let the powers that be know and understand this. We absolutely need a change and we have to let them know this for the sake of the club.

But at the same time Szobo probably doesn't like fans leaving/singing another manager's name, thinking it goes against supporting the team.

Which it is.

Both sides have valid points and opinions.

So I would lay off him for this personally. I love his passion. I prefer him as he is and not some sheep. Team player.

05 Apr 2026 19:06:27
It wouldn't be odd for Alonso to want his kid to finish a school year without disruption. The next move will be for 3 + years, and there is no rush.
Edwards will get to work with his first choice, and hopefully build a new legacy akin to Klopps.

05 Apr 2026 20:05:30
"But at the same time Szobo probably doesn't like fans leaving/singing another manager's name, thinking it goes against supporting the team."

Sorry Davey, but I simply don't agree with that.

Fans give their time, money and emotion to support their clubs. Apart from anybody who volunteers at the club, everybody else involved from playing staff to CEO has either a contractual obligation or financial interest in the club. Fans don't take a wage or a financial benefit, they give.

If a fan feels like they've seen enough at 4-0 and wants to head home, so be it.

Don't get mardy with the fans. Try giving some to your teammates who aren't tracking a runner or doing their job properly.

As for the chants - that's football. Put your big boy pants on and get over it.

Frankly, he should have been grateful there was a single fan left to apologise to after that surrender of a second half performance. He's shown excellence this year, but he's also shown some breathtaking arrogance.

05 Apr 2026 20:28:59
Szob, imo does believe the hype around fans saying he's the best player. I'm not arsed if he doesn't sign a new contract, imo he's part of the problem, big time. Charlie, Tara lad, you're not that special. Really poor man's Gini.

05 Apr 2026 21:05:33
It's Zidane who's rocking the boat.

05 Apr 2026 21:09:49
In my opinion, yesterday anyone part of that team or coaching staff yesterday that was either surprised or angered by the travelling fans leaving early are living in cloud cuckoo land.

06 Apr 2026 02:16:16
This arrogance towards the fans is the worst thing about this club. Sadly, a lot of it comes from other fans still stuck in the days of paying £10 a ticket, where the average PL player wasn't earning 200 times more than the average fan, and where supporting a team actually meant that.


When fans are paying £80 a ticket, they can cheer or moan when they damn well please, and the players should show gratitude towards them regardless.

06 Apr 2026 03:21:15
Even the commentator said, "Szoboslai looks like he has given up and isn't bothering to track back," after the third goal went in. If Dom had already mentally left the stadium, he can't blame the fans.
Scored some worldie free kicks but gives up when the going gets tough. Sounds like prime Real Madrid material.

06 Apr 2026 09:00:24
I love how quickly people rewrite history. Dom has one moment of humanity where he shows frustration at fans leaving 30 minutes early, and now he's prt of the problem and a poor mans Wijnaldum?

He's been our best player this season by a mile is is arguably the best midfielder to play for us since Steven Gerrard. Last week people wanted him as the next captain! I agree with Dom by the way, fans walking out early is a disgrace regardless of the score line or performance. We can't profess to be the best fans in the world and have the audacity to sing You'll Never Walk Alone if we think it's okay to abandon the team with half an hour left on the clock. If a handful of people leave 5 minutes early on a midweek game because they have a train to catch, fair enough. But a lunchtime kick off on a Saturday? If you left early you didn't deserve a ticket in the first place.

I do think Szoboszlai should have walked away as you cannot properly convey your thoughts with arm gestures and facial expressions. However I remember a man who about 10 years ago called out our fans for leaving early when the team were losing. That man was Jurgen Klopp, arguably the best figurehead this great club has had since Bill Shankly. Maybe some of you think you know better than Jurgen and think walking out virtually en masse is totally acceptable? Simple fact is, it's not. You're supposed to be a supporter. If you are in the stadium on matchday, you support for the full 90 minutes. It's really that simple. Otherwise, keep your mouth shut during the YNWA song because your words are hollow and empty anyway. You certainly don't go singing another managers name, that is a complete and utter disgrace. I want Slot sacked as much as anyone, but when I go to the games, for 90 minutes I am fully behind every single person representing our team.

I think maybe our fans (they don't deserve to be called supporters) need to have a long hard look at themselves. Talking about arrogance from Dom? Arrogance is fans thinking you have a god given right to win games and win trophies. Arrogance is not a footballer thinking the crowd should support the team through thick and thin.

I've no problems with supporters venting frustrations online or after full time in the pub. That's part of why we all love football, but on match day for god sake get behind the team. What would you all be behaving like if you were in Ed025's shoes and had been watching Everton flounder for the last 30 years? Maybe the blues are the better half of the City.

06 Apr 2026 09:46:19
Good post, MK Scouser
Agree fully. Rather than leaving with 30 minutes left, get behind the players and sing your heart out. Yes, the football is at times turgid, but you support your team through the good times and the not so good. Get back to being the twelfth man.

{Ed001's Note - people doing that is why Slot is still here. They back him until the crowd turns.}

06 Apr 2026 10:12:08
MK, on a basic level I agree with you, mate, but I think you've got this particular one wrong.

Like you, I would never, and have never, left a game early. I also completely agree if you're there you support them with all you can.

That being said, football fans can only ever air their grievances with their feet or their voices. That isn't a Liverpool thing, that's just how it is football wise, whether you like it or not. This has happened at every club at some point, and to think otherwise is a bit disingenuous.

This isn't about a team not winning. It's about a team seriously underperforming and, perhaps far more importantly, a perceived couldn't be bothered attitude from the playing staff.

In that context you cannot blame some fans wanting to air those frustrations. I don't agree with it, but I understand it.

The point with Dom is he was taking a pop at the fans who stayed. That's a shocking way to react to fans who did stay and did offer their support. He wasn't having a go at those that left. It's incredibly naive at best.

We are talking about a guy who ballsed a needless backheel up to gift a goal earlier in the season. Who followed up the team's dog turd of a performance against Wolves with a brainless social media post re Vini J. Now this.

I think Dom is a baller and he has everything to lead this team, but he hasn't gone about showing it the best way this season at times.

06 Apr 2026 10:32:55
Think this is the first apparent mis-step Dom has had at the club. And, for many, it's curtains for him.

That is pretty fricking ridiculous if you ask me.

06 Apr 2026 10:53:52
Wassa, to me it just felt as though he was trying to send a message to the fans in general. I think he went the complete wrong way about it. Like you say, the fans who had stayed were not to blame for those who had left and also you cannot read body language well enough from a distance to know what he was trying to say anyway. I think he should've put himself forward for the interview after the game and directly called out the people who left 30 minutes early. The backheel was a crazy mistake, but at the same time many of us football fans bemoan the fact that the game has lost characters and flair. We miss the likes of Begkamp, Cantona, Ronaldinho etc who would entertain us. Yet now when a player tries something and gets it wrong we all lose our minds? We can't have our cake and eat it, surely.

We got smashed 4-0 at the weekend and everyone seems more preoccupied with Ekitike swapping shirts and Dom being upset at fans leaving early. Two of our better players this season by the way. It just feels like misdirected anger to me, and when people love their club, the emotions can be very raw and quite ferocious when we're hurting as much as we all are this year. So I get it, but it doesn't mean I agree with it.

Ed001, I take your point and it is a very good point well made, but I just don't think it should be the crowds responsibility to get a manager sacked by walking out or singing to replace the manager. If Hughes and Edwards are so incompetent that they need the crowd to show them when Slot is failing, then they need to be sacked too. The crowds are there to support the team and create an atmosphere. I don't mind people booing at full time even. I wouldn't do it personally, but if you feel let down as a supporter, by all means voice that at full time. I just don't think people should be leaving with a third of the game left, nor should they be singing Gerrard's name at Arne Slot during the game. We all love a rant with our mates or on social media, but when it becomes that direct it starts to border on the line of what's acceptable in my opinion. I don't think it's too dissimilar to messaging players on their private social media accounts to give them grief in the stadium. They're still human regardless of how rich and famous they are.

{Ed001's Note - I know Edwards and Hughes should be sacked, they should never have been appointed, but the crowd need to turn for FSG to see that.}

06 Apr 2026 12:33:45
Regardless of the fans showing their dissent. Surely, the owners can see from the results and performances something is not right. If they can't see this, then there are bigger concerns. Do clubs have a team who monitor social media, such as this site?