{"id":45393,"date":"2026-04-04T10:13:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T14:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/pressure-to-sack-arne-slott-intensifies-ahead-of-liverpools-trip-to-psg\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T10:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T14:13:37","slug":"pressure-to-sack-arne-slott-intensifies-ahead-of-liverpools-trip-to-psg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/pressure-to-sack-arne-slott-intensifies-ahead-of-liverpools-trip-to-psg\/","title":{"rendered":"Pressure to sack Arne Slott &#8220;intensifies&#8221; ahead of Liverpool&#8217;s trip to PSG"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/pressure-to-sack-arne-slott-intensifies-ahead-of-liverpools-trip-to-psg\/#Liverpool_collapse_after_a_bright_start\" >Liverpool collapse after a bright start<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/pressure-to-sack-arne-slott-intensifies-ahead-of-liverpools-trip-to-psg\/#Better_than_Alonso_FSG_can_hire_their_own_Guardiola_at_Liverpool\" >Better than Alonso: FSG can hire their own Guardiola at Liverpool<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Manchester City beat Liverpool 4-0, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick as they reached the FA Cup semi-finals for a record-extending eighth consecutive season.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"liverpool-collapse-after-bright-start\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_collapse_after_a_bright_start\"><\/span>\n<p>                        Liverpool collapse after a bright start<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Antoine Semenyo also scored as City maintained their bid for a domestic double with a dominant performance at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>It was another dismal afternoon in a poor season for Liverpool, whose frustration was compounded when Mohamed Salah was denied a penalty by James Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>It was Salah&#8217;s first appearance since announcing he would be leaving the Reds at the end of the season, but this was not the way he had hoped to start his final game.<\/p>\n<p>It was always likely to be a difficult task against City, who they had already won twice this season and had never lost in the FA Cup at home under Josep Guardiola.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams looked evenly matched in the early stages, but once City took the lead there was no looking back, with Haaland being outstanding as he scored his 12th hat-trick for the club.<\/p>\n<p>Watched by an unexpected visitor in Sir Alex Ferguson, both teams threatened from the start with Jeremy Doku and Ugo Ekitike driving wide at either end.<\/p>\n<p>Mateus Nunez fired a shot at Giorgi Mamadashvili, who launched a quick counter-attack that found Salah on goal.<\/p>\n<p>The Egyptian looked certain to score, but his shot missed the target in a hurry, perhaps as Abdukkodir Kusanov slipped in. Ekitike was also out of bounds.<\/p>\n<p>City had their penalty appeal rejected after Rayan Cherki went down following a challenge from Milos Kerkes.<\/p>\n<p>Guardiola appeared perplexed as he watched the replay from the stands as he completed his touchline ban, but the decision was upheld by VAR.<\/p>\n<p>But when Nico O&#8217;Reilly stumbled after Virgil van Dijk&#8217;s turn, Michael Oliver pointed out the spot.<\/p>\n<p>With little debate, Haaland smashed home from 12 yards out for his second goal in seven games, but his 31st of the season.<\/p>\n<p>They doubled the day&#8217;s tally in first-half stoppage time after Cherki played a cleverly disguised pass to Semenyo, who then headed the Ghanaian&#8217;s cross past Mamadashvili and the Norwegian.<\/p>\n<p>City increased their tempo after the break, extending their lead after a great pass from Cherki found Semenyo who raced past Mamadashvili.<\/p>\n<p>With his confidence growing, Semenyo tried to lob the keeper from the center circle, but his effort fell just short.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth goal came earlier, when Haaland hit the crossbar from an O&#8217;Reilly cutback to make it three.<\/p>\n<p>The City fans responded and Pozna went into a celebration, with Cerki attempting a flick inside his own box.<\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere cracked when Nunez brought down Ekitike, but it was restored when Trafford beat Salah&#8217;s spot-kick.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"liverpools-own-pep-fsg-could-appoint-alonso-upgrade-luis-enrique\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-city-manager-pep-guardiola-reacts.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-city-manager-pep-guardiola-reacts.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better_than_Alonso_FSG_can_hire_their_own_Guardiola_at_Liverpool\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tBetter than Alonso: FSG can hire their own Guardiola at Liverpool<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Liverpool could undergo a managerial change this summer. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The match then meandered towards a conclusion, but not before the bizarre sight of Cherki sitting on the bench after being substituted, wearing the uniform of his national teammate Ekitike.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>After the match, The Athletic&#8217;s James Pearce told X his first-hand verdict from his coverage of the match at the Etihad, revealing that the pressure on Slott was &#8220;intensifying&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Reports that week suggested FSG were prepared to protect the Dutchman this summer to avoid a total collapse in the final week of the season.<\/p>\n<p>But the way they slumped to defeat on Saturday, ahead of Wednesday&#8217;s equally daunting trip to Paris, casts serious doubts over the manager&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds have been linked with a move for former fan favorite Xabi Alonso, who has been unemployed since leaving Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City beat Liverpool 4-0, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick as they reached the FA Cup semi-finals for a record-extending eighth consecutive season. Liverpool collapse after a bright start Antoine Semenyo also scored as City maintained their bid for a domestic double with a dominant performance at the Etihad Stadium. 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