Liverpool had no choice but to sack Arne Slot

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By the bitter end, Arne Slot had become nothing if not perceptive. The Dutchman rarely ventured in close proximity to football’s most famous home end.

Deep down, Slot probably knew his own time was nearing an end – which was finally confirmed on Saturday – after a season that shook Anfield to its core. Scraping a Champions League qualification spot had echoes of Gerard Houllier’s final year, which also ended in a 1-1 home draw and 60-point haul.

Slot’s predecessor Jurgen Klopp racked up the same meagre tally but did so from a half-season at the outset of an era which now looks like a golden age. He was, however, already a man on borrowed time and the club’s American owners had little choice than to risk writing off another season to malaise.