Ex-Liverpool defender offers alternative Arne Slot view as pressure mounts on Reds boss
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesArne SlotThe Liverpool head coach is under real pressure to retain his position following a dismal 2025/26 campaign, with the Reds' place in the Champions League under major threatSteve Nicol feels Liverpool should stick with Arne Slot this summer regardless of how the season ends(Image: Getty Images)Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol feels Arne Slot should continue as Reds head coach next season, regardless of where the team finishes this term.There’s a growing consensus that Slot will need to secure a Champions League place next season, at the bare minimum, if he is to retain his position at Anfield. That is looking increasingly difficult given the repeated abject performances, with a 2-1 loss at Brighton consigning Liverpool to just one win in its last three league matches.Chelsea’s slip-up at Everton means the Reds remain in fifth heading into the international break, a place that will likely result in a spot in the Champions League.
However, Liverpool may be casting an anxious glance back to its local rivals and Brentford, with both clubs now just three points behind the champions.READ MORE: Liverpool injury latest and returns dates including Hugo Ekitike and Mohamed SalahREAD MORE: Arne Slot pictured in airport after Liverpool's latest damaging Premier League lossAmid the mounting pressure on Slot, Nicol has called for the Dutchman to be given time following his league triumph last year.“I think he should keep his job, regardless of whether he gets in the Champions League or not,” the 64-year-old told ESPN.“He should because of what he did last year.“And then he gets the chance to change it now. People ask me how can it change next year?Slot is under increasing pressure following the defeat at Brighton“Professionally, it does change, teams can be at that level and then drop down, certainly not as low as Liverpool have dropped without a real honest excuse.“So, that’s why I think he should get another chance at the start of the season.”However, following Liverpool’s regression this season on the back of a £450 million ($600M) transfer spend in the summer, Nicol admits the powers that be at Anfield could be concerned about financing another expensive outlay with Slot at the helm.Nicol has spoken in support of Slot(Image: ESPN FC)“That would be the reason why he would get the sack, because they don’t want to give him that amount of money,” he said.“For me it’s really simple.
It really boils down to whoever’s making the final decision, that will be the question, because of what happened after we signed so many players last year.“They have to sign players, there’s no doubt, so the question becomes for the man in charge, ‘do I trust Arne Slot with this money and these new players?’”Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArne Slot