Crashing out of Europe and facing a mass exodus of veteran stars, Arne Slot’s era teeters on collapse. Can FSG salvage Anfield’s future before the revolution turns toxic?
Do you think Arne should be sacked following the results of the 2025-26 season?
After a tumultuous summer and a 7-game winning streak in all competitions to start the season, Liverpool sit in 5th place following the final matchday of the 25/26 season, after what many would view as an extremely disappointing run of results over the past 7 months.
With a new identity and a Premier League-winning coach at the helm, many assumed Arne Slot’s side would be right at the cusp once again, but it was indeed the opposite. Liverpool have crashed out of every competition disappointingly, and have had to rely on other teams dropping points to gain Champions League qualification.
To compound on that, Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah are both leaving on a free in the summer, alongside Konate, whose contract has yet to be extended past this summer, and Alisson, who is linked with a move to Serie A giants Juventus. The core of the Klopp era seems to be moving on, so that leaves the question: What happens now?
Fans have been disappointed in the performances from new boy Giorgi Mamardashvili, and losing Alisson at this point would be a scary thought to some, especially those who have seen the impact the Brazilian shotstopper has had since joining from Roma in 2018.
Paris Saint Germain's Bradley Barcola REUTERSSalah, while he has not been as prolific this season, has still shown up in moments when needed. Liverpool have been linked with profiles like Bradley Barcola of PSG, and Yan Diomande, a 19-year-old from RB Leipzig, to replace Salah on the wing, both of which would command huge transfer fees, and are not Premier League proven.
Compounding this, boyhood scouser Curtis Jones is linked with a move to Inter Milan, which would result in the only remaining boyhood scouser involved in the first team leaving. The biggest question mark, however, remains around Arne Slot himself. Fans are fed up - over 18 million of them in fact, who signed a petition to out him as Liverpool Head Coach.
Xabi Alonso has just joined Chelsea on a 4-year deal, which means the fans’ favorite is off the table. There are some very good market opportunities currently, though, assuming FSG can act fast enough.
One option, and maybe the closest to what Anfield is used to, would be Sebastian Hoeneß. He is very in favor of counter-attacking football, similar to their former manager Jurgen Klopp, and has consistently played with a fluid attack, utilizing a number 10 who can also play as a 9, similar to a player like Ekitike, whose ball movement and dribbling capability would allow him to seamlessly flow with Alexander Isak, who has yet to find his footing at Liverpool.
VfB Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeness during a press conference REUTERSThere is also the option of Andoni Iraola, who has achieved European football with Bournemouth for the first time in the club’s history, and has seemed to consistently get results out of a Bournemouth side who have been ruthlessly ripped apart in the market.
Both names would be fantastic options, and would bring the excitement and intensity back to Anfield in preparation for another title charge in 2027.
But the question still remains: What happens now?
Do FSG have the ability to move on from Slot and make the necessary changes in personnel? Or will the ego and belief in the data cause Edwards and Hughes to falter in making changes which, at this point, look to be necessary?
