Arne Slot says he feels sustained backing from across the club despite increasing scrutiny as a difficult season approaches its end. The decline has been stark given that, 12 months earlier, Liverpool secured only the club\u2019s second title of the Premier League era and a record-tying 20th overall.<\/p>\n
The transitional period that began after J\u00fcrgen Klopp\u2019s departure was delayed by a year, and recent months have exposed the strain of that change. There have been growing calls for Slot to be dismissed and a belief that Champions League failure could be decisive, but the manager maintains the opposite.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m repeating myself a lot but I feel a lot of support,\u201d he said on Friday morning, as Liverpool prepare to face Fulham in the Premier League this weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only from the owners but from Richard [Hughes, sporting director] and Michael [Edwards, chief executive of soccer], a lot of support from them as well but, as weird as it might sound, I also feel the support from the fans,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Paris, when the players went out for the warm-up, and after the 4-0 loss [against Manchester City], the fans immediately started singing \u2018we love Liverpool .\u2019 It\u2019s fair to say we were outplayed for 90 minutes [in Paris] and they were still singing and clapping for us.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe club knows the period of time we\u2019re in. In the meantime, I feel complete support.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fenway Sports Group make the ultimate calls at Liverpool, and Slot\u2019s words align with an earlier report that FSG \u201cbelieve\u201d he will remain manager next season. Slot has a contract at Anfield until the end of next season.<\/p>\n
Last summer Liverpool signed eight new first-team players for a combined outlay that climbed to a world record $603.5 million (\u00a3449 million). Eight players in the squad or on its fringes left. That level of turnover, combined with a number of injuries and time needed for arrivals to settle, has made the campaign harder to manage.<\/p>\n
The expectation is improvement in 2026\u201327, but the project remains in progress and further major changes are likely. Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson will be leaving at the end of this season after a combined 18 years of service and more than 800 Liverpool appearances. There is no certainty about Ibrahima Konat\u00e9, and speculation about Alexis Mac Allister is growing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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