Arne Slot was reportedly sounded out as a potential candidate to take charge of Dutch giants Ajax this coming summer. According to reporting, those enquiries were quickly unsuccessful, reinforcing Liverpool\u2019s firm stance that Slot will remain manager.<\/p>\n
The four-time European champions currently lie fourth in the Dutch league, 23 points adrift of champions PSV Eindhoven with only two matches of a miserable campaign remaining. Caretaker manager \u00d3scar Garc\u00eda is set to part ways with the club over the summer and the net of potential suitors has been cast by sporting director Jordi Cruyff. Mike Verweij of the Dutch publication De Telegraaf recently revealed that inquiries over Slot\u2019s availability have been made by Ajax. They proved \u201cfutile.\u201d<\/p>\n
Verweij quoted sources who insisted: \u201cSlot is still firmly in the driver\u2019s seat; he\u2019s just carrying on at Liverpool,\u201d and added, \u201cI also understand that Arne Slot isn\u2019t particularly keen on joining Ajax at this point in his career.\u201d Those lines of reporting underline a clear message from Liverpool and their decision-makers.<\/p>\n
The club\u2019s ownership has remained publicly unyielding even as performances have fallen from the title-winning campaign. \u201cFans get frustrated,\u201d the head of Liverpool\u2019s ownership company, Fenway Sports Group (FSG) told the Sports Business Journal this week. Boasting a majority stake in MLB franchise the Boston Red Sox as well as investment in NHL and NASCAR, Henry has developed a thick skin. \u201cThe Sox looked terrible for [their] first 25 games,\u201d Henry continued. \u201cI remember a plane flying overhead when we [Liverpool ] were beating Manchester United 7\u20130 that read \u2018FSG OUT!\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t mean you ignore them, it means you work harder\u2014you don\u2019t settle for mediocrity. You have to win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Premier League statistics supplied in the report show the contrast between seasons:
\n2024\u201325: Games 38, Wins 25, Draws 9, Losses 4, Goals Scored 86, Goals Against 41, Goal Difference +45, Points 84.
\n2025\u201326: Games 35, Wins 17, Draws 7, Losses 11, Goals Scored 59, Goals Against 47, Goal Difference +12, Points 58.<\/p>\n
Throughout FSG\u2019s 16-year ownership of Liverpool, Henry has only sacked two managers: Roy Hodgson in January 2011 and Brendan Rodgers in October 2015 after a period of decline following the 2013\u201314 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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