Arne Slott faces an uncertain future at Liverpool as the defending Premier League champions continue to struggle.
After being eliminated in the FA Cup against rivals Manchester City, the Reds lost the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain.
Already out of contention for the Premier League title several months ago, Liverpool’s season is falling apart and Slott is struggling to save it.
The most important development against PSG may not have happened on the pitch, but in the VIP stands at the Parc des Princes.
According to Football Fan Cast, coveted manager Xabi Alonso’s agent Inaki Ibanez was seen in attendance, reportedly arriving on a private jet from San Sebastian.
Liverpool continue to sink week after week.
Slott are currently experiencing their darkest hour on Merseyside. The 2-0 defeat in the French capital was not just a poor result, but a stark indictment of the team’s current tactical weaknesses.
The Champions League is the club’s last ray of hope for a silver medal this season, having already been eliminated from domestic cup competitions.
What’s even more worrying is that the defending Premier League champions are in danger of slipping out of the top four altogether.
Failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League would be seen as a catastrophic failure by Fenway Sports Group (FSG), especially as they had authorized a huge financial outlay to strengthen their squad during the summer transfer window.
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Alonso has an emotional connection with Liverpool fans. During his time at the club, he was a successful midfielder and helped the club win the Champions League in 2005.
Despite being relieved of his duties at Real Madrid after only a few months in charge, his managerial career has been impressive.
The Spaniard won the league title with Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, ending Bayern Munich’s dominance in Germany.
Alonso is currently a free agent, keen to return to the dugout and reportedly very open to taking the reins at his old club, so it’s incredibly difficult to write off Ibanez’s appearance in Paris as mere coincidence.
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