Arne Slot: Liverpool hit ‘new low’ after PSV defeat but is Dutchman’s job at risk?

The 3-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest at home on Saturday was bad but the loss against PSV was arguably the low point of Liverpool’s season.

“Liverpool seem to keep finding ways to hit new lows under Arne Slot, and of course, that is leading to questions around the manager’s future,” Josh Sexton of Liverpool fan group the Anfield Wrap told BBC Sport.

“He will accept that as part of the pressure that comes with such a reputable job, but now the biggest question has become ‘is he the right man to actually rescue a team from such a slump?'”

Slot faced the unenviable task of replacing Jurgen Klopp in 2024 but defied expectations by winning the title at a canter last term.

That has earned the Dutchman significant credit among Liverpool’s fanbase.

There is also sympathy for Slot after a tumultuous summer that saw the loss of key players such as Luis Diaz, an influx of new signings and the death of Portugal attacker Diogo Jota.

“I do not mind giving him the chance to have a go [at fixing this],” Sexton said.

“I just think, given what he achieved in such a short space of time and how that had this team so far ahead of their timeline, his bosses should keep the faith that he can get back on that road – back to where we belong.”

Liverpool cruised to the league title in Slot’s first season in charge, finishing 10 points clear of second-placed Arsenal.

“If they were to sack him, I would be gutted that the man who brought me such brilliant days watching my team lift the league title last season could not work it out, but I would equally understand and try to trust the decision that had been taken,” Sexton added.

“I would hold reservations about the people sacking him being the same ones involved in the decision-making that led to such an imbalanced squad as it is at present.

“But if I did not trust the process, there would be no point in any of this, really, would there?”