There’s a lot of noise about Arne Slot at the moment, and not all of it is coming from rival fans trying to get a bite. It’s coming from our own corners too. But the truth is simple: almost nobody genuinely knows what’s being said inside the club’s private meetings, so certainty is the one thing we should be refusing to hand out.

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People can mean well and still be wrong. Most “in the know” claims, by definition, are second-hand at best. Boardroom conversations, discussions between hierarchy and manager, any kind of internal review, those aren’t chats you hear through a mate of a mate.

Even players aren’t sat there with the minutes from executive meetings. They’ve got their job to do and they’ll be told what they need to be told. That’s why I’ve always treated rumours like this with a pinch of salt and a shovel-full of common sense. Over the years you see everything: correct calls, half-right calls, and absolute nonsense. Sometimes from the same people.

The problem with contradictory claims

The bit I can’t get on board with is the double-bind stuff. The line that goes: Slot has been told he’s gone at the end of the season, but there’ll be an end-of-season review to decide his fate anyway. Or: the club will bring somebody else in, but only if a preferred replacement is available.

Those statements cover every outcome. They’re basically “something might happen, unless it doesn’t”. You could say the same about the weather tomorrow and you’d be just as likely to be right.

What a sensible club actually does

Here’s the big one for me: why on earth would Liverpool tell a manager he’s finished, mid-season, in the middle of a poor run, then expect an uplift for the next six months? That’s not ruthless, it’s self-sabotage.

What does make sense is far more ordinary and far more believable. A difficult conversation. Concerns raised. A shortlist kept warm. A contingency plan if the slide continues. Clubs do that all the time, even the well-run ones, because it’s part of being prepared rather than being panicked.

I’ve been Slot out all season, so I’m not writing this to defend him personally. I just don’t buy that the club are making rash, self-defeating decisions. Unless it turns into another genuinely shocking spell, he’ll be given the chance to steady it. And if it can’t be steadied, Liverpool will only move if the alternative is someone they actually trust to take the job on properly.

Written by chewysuarez7: 14 January 2026

Tags: rumours efl opinion