Speculation continues to pile on Arne Slot’s future after Liverpool were humiliated 4-1 by PSV Eindhoven at Anfield in their third three-goal deficit defeat in a row
Pressure is piling on Arne Slot’s position after Liverpool suffered another humiliating defeat on Wednesday night.
The Reds were beaten 4-1 by PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League at Anfield, seeing the Premier League champions suffer their third consecutive three-goal deficit defeat and a ninth loss in 12 games.
Just months after delivering the title in his debut campaign, Slot’s team have put in just a handful of convincing performances all season despite breaking the British transfer record twice and splashing more than £400million on new signings in the summer.
Despite Steven Gerrard and Steve McManaman dismissing talk that the writing is on the wall for Slot after another damaging defeat, questions are being asked about the Dutchman’s ability to build and galvanise this new-look team he has assembled.
Having lost two games at Arsenal in one week by an aggregate score of 7-1, after Nottingham Forest won 3-0 last Saturday, the bookmakers have reacted to the possibility that Slot could be given the sack before Christmas.
The current joint favourite to become the next Liverpool manager is Jurgen Klopp, whose return to the club would be nothing short of incredible after he walked out of the club at the end of the 2023/24 season after nine years in charge.
Klopp, who was appointed Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull in January, is currently 3/1.
The other joint favourite for the position is Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso, despite the former Reds midfielder only stepping into the hotseat at the Santiago Bernabeu at the start of the season.
Los Blancos sit top of La Liga but it has been far from rosy for the Spaniard with reports that a number of players, including Vinicius Junior, are not behind the new manager.
While managers at the Bernabeu don’t tend to be given too many chances, an early exit before the end of the season for Alonso looks unlikely unless any dramatic developments or loss of form occur.
At 5/1 is Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner. The Austrian guided the Eagles to their first major trophy in their history when they lifted the FA Cup last season. Palace since lifted more silverware at Wembley when they beat Liverpool in the Community Shield.
Glasner then nailed his dominance over Slot with a 2-1 victory in the Premier League and a 3-0 win at Anfield to dump Liverpool out of the Carabao Cup a month later.
The 51-year-old Austrian has beaten Liverpool three times in three months and could also be the answer to turning the Reds’ form around, while possibly also bringing his Palace captain and long-term Liverpool target Marc Guehi to Anfield with him.
Fourth favourite for the job is Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola at 5/1, as his attacking football and ability to rebuild a Cherries team that lost four of their crucial five-man defence in the summer has been impressive.
In stark contrast to Slot, Iraola’s new-look side sit in the top half of the table and were unlucky not to have picked up a result against the Reds on the opening day of the season.
Outsiders for the position also see Gerrard priced at 12/1 after his return to Rangers fell through, and Aston Villa boss Unai Emery at 16/1.
For those who like a laugh at Liverpool, Ange Postecoglou is priced as low as 12/1 with some bookmakers to return to management after embarrassingly being driven out of Nottingham Forest after 39 days in charge.
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