Slot's Future Uncertain Even With Champions League Qualification; Review Scheduled for May

Arne Slot's grip on the Liverpool hot seat appears far from secure, even if the Reds manage to salvage Champions League football for next season. According to insider reports, the Dutch manager's future at Anfield remains decidedly uncertain despite the club's recent 20th Premier League crown.

The mood around Anfield has grown distinctly cooler. Supporters have voiced frustration at Slot's perceived cautious approach to matches, while the team's results and displays have fallen well short of expectations. Liverpool's title defence has been nothing short of disastrous—they'd already fallen out of the running to retain their crown before the calendar flipped to the new year. Now they're scrapping with Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Chelsea just to secure a top-four finish.

Slot's position has been further weakened by the looming availability of Xabi Alonso, the club legend who was Liverpool's initial target to replace Jurgen Klopp before they opted for their current boss. The spectre of that alternative continues to hover over proceedings.

At the weekend, Liverpool scraped past struggling Nottingham Forest with a 1-0 victory courtesy of a late Alexis Mac Allister goal—a result that keeps their Champions League hopes alive, if only just. Yet the performance was distinctly unconvincing, and Slot remains among the bookmakers' favourites to be the next Premier League manager to get the chop.

According to an insider report with significant social media reach, Liverpool's plan involves a formal review scheduled for Monday, May 25th. Crucially, that date could shift to Tuesday, June 2nd should Liverpool reach the Champions League final. The troubling detail for Slot: even Champions League qualification won't guarantee his safety.

The manager may well see out the season if Liverpool mount runs in the Champions League or FA Cup and maintain a top-five finish, though it remains very much to be seen whether the club will commit to him beyond this campaign.

Speaking after the Forest win, Slot acknowledged his side had been fortunate to leave with three points. "A draw would have been fairer than a win for us," he conceded. "The first half was difficult—Forest played well and have good players. I wanted more control of their midfield, but we lost every ball. The only positive was our defending in the box; we had to deal with a lot of set pieces and stayed in the contest. We took control in the second half, perhaps because they'd played on Thursday."