{"id":45415,"date":"2026-04-04T20:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T00:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/liverpools-crisis-deepens-as-fans-demand-arne-slotts-sacking-after-4-0-defeat\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T20:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T00:44:14","slug":"liverpools-crisis-deepens-as-fans-demand-arne-slotts-sacking-after-4-0-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/liverpools-crisis-deepens-as-fans-demand-arne-slotts-sacking-after-4-0-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool&#8217;s crisis deepens as fans demand Arne Slott&#8217;s sacking after 4-0 defeat"},"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\/liverpools-crisis-deepens-as-fans-demand-arne-slotts-sacking-after-4-0-defeat\/#Liverpool_fans_call_for_Slotts_sacking\" >Liverpool fans call for Slott&#8217;s sacking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/liverpools-crisis-deepens-as-fans-demand-arne-slotts-sacking-after-4-0-defeat\/#Liverpool_crisis_puts_pressure_on_Arne_Slott\" >Liverpool crisis puts pressure on Arne Slott<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester City&#8217;s 4-0 defeat at the Etihad took Liverpool&#8217;s season record to a shocking new record, sparking a furious fan backlash and renewed calls for Arne Slott&#8217;s immediate sacking.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a humiliating FA Cup quarter-final, Erling Haaland ran riot with a clinical hat-trick to propel Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side into the semi-finals for a record eighth straight season.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1tbtmny\" data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"770\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_fans_call_for_Slotts_sacking\"><\/span><span role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"770\">Liverpool fans call for Slott&#8217;s sacking<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The FA Cup quarter-final, seen by many as Slott&#8217;s last chance to save his debut, ended in humiliation as Erling Haaland scored a clinical hat-trick to propel Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side into the semi-finals for a record eighth straight season.<\/p>\n<p>The smoldering &#8216;Arne Out&#8217; feeling following the 2-1 defeat to Brighton before the international break reached a boiling point before the final whistle in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>Social media was flooded with calls for the Dutchman to be sacked, with many fans calling for Steven Gerrard to be given an immediate caretaker role.<\/p>\n<p>One person said: &#8220;Let&#8217;s let Stevie G look at the season. Can it really get worse than what we&#8217;re seeing now? And let&#8217;s let Xavi take over at the end of the season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stevie G recently said that he would take on the role of assistant if asked:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If they ask me and Liverpool Football Club feel I&#8217;m the right person to do it, I&#8217;ll do it. Of course I&#8217;ll be happy to do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another said:<span>At this point, Gerrard was introduced to boost team morale. Forget about tactics. This team needs a confidence boost and Gerrard will do that. We will be looking for a new manager in the summer. These players don&#8217;t believe in slots.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/x.com\/Elliott76562164\/status\/2040425452355870858?s=20<\/p>\n<p>Others wanted Slott to be fired immediately, regardless of who came in.<\/p>\n<p>One person said:<span>If John Henry thinks Arne Slott should stay as Liverpool manager, he needs cataract surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another angrily said: &#8220;Slotted out&#8230;the bald impostor forces us forward&#8230;leaving a big gap&#8230;the defense is so poor there is no protection&#8230;Gravenbirch and Jones need to sit in front of the defenders. The bald impostor has zero tactics&#8230;Rio is on the left wing&#8230;only the bald impostor would let him play on the right wing&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r\" data-testid=\"cellInnerDiv\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-j5o65s r-qklmqi r-1adg3ll r-1ny4l3l\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r\">\n<article aria-labelledby=\"id__79q85ybe7ey id__v1wlucfxcr id__c1a9iikms6k id__w50gojx23ac id__t5ykjgein2d id__gu6ja2mh13r id__gmnchp1fycu id__kkia765zhs id__j1qdg1xpsv8 id__683ei73qsy5 id__kk5sqg220v id__20qfg2l8i2th id__7xz8gs5ulr7 id__vaioiuagfzs id__2ddjc97klcr id__hohljfi2xop id__2saze4qf47q id__rgxc3om2mcs id__rpm669k9qo\" role=\"article\" class=\"css-175oi2r r-18u37iz r-1udh08x r-1c4vpko r-1c7gwzm r-o7ynqc r-6416eg r-1panhkp r-1ny4l3l r-1loqt21\" data-testid=\"tweet\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-eqz5dr r-16y2uox r-1wbh5a2\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-16y2uox r-1wbh5a2 r-1ny4l3l\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-18u37iz r-136ojw6\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-1iusvr4 r-16y2uox r-1777fci r-kzbkwu\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r\">\n<div aria-label=\"423 views\" role=\"group\" class=\"css-175oi2r r-1kbdv8c r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep r-1ye8kvj r-1s2bzr4\" id=\"id__wfx8gb5vg5a\">\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdBasset31\/status\/2040426673657557238?s=20<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_crisis_puts_pressure_on_Arne_Slott\"><\/span>Liverpool crisis puts pressure on Arne Slott<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City&#8217;s 4-0 defeat at the Etihad took Liverpool&#8217;s season record to a shocking new record, sparking a furious fan backlash and renewed calls for Arne Slott&#8217;s immediate sacking. 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