Liverpool icon confirms Arne Slot U-turn as firing question addressed

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Heskey, who turned out 223 times for the Anfield outfit, acknowledges a managerial change wouldn't surprise him as there are other managers better equipped for the position.READ MORE: Liverpool given Mohamed Salah transfer solution that could save club millionsREAD MORE: Liverpool told to replace Hugo Ekitike with 'energetic' signing fans 'would love'This marks a notable U-turn from just a few months earlier, when the former striker urged the Reds to back their manager and allow him time to rectify matters rather than "ridiculously" dismissing him.Speaking on In The Mixer brought to you by Sky Bet, Heskey said: "Look, it's difficult to sack someone off the back of winning the league. It's difficult."But when you've spent that sort of money and the football is not quite where you believe it should be...

It's a tough watch.Emile Heskey speaks on In The Mixer(Image: In The Mixer)You can listen to brand new episodes of In The Mixer on Spotify and Apple Podcasts !"I wouldn't be surprised if they did it (sacked Slot) in the sense that there are managers out there that could probably fit the system that they want."It's been a tough season. I don't know if it's labored or it's just a slow approach."It's so tiki-taka when we've been so used to gung-ho, rock and roll, go and run through players.

For me, [Sadio] Mane and then you had Luis Diaz come in, and now he's gone."Slot has addressed the speculation surrounding his future, and when quizzed last month on whether he believes he can win back supporters' confidence following a disappointing campaign, he replied: "Yeah, I do."Not this season, by the way. This season, they have their opinion, and it will not change.