Liverpool are not planning to sack Arne Slot and want him in place for the start of next season, according to reports.
Slot guided Liverpool to the Premier League title in his first season at Anfield having replaced Jurgen Klopp in 2024.
However, Liverpool have put up a woeful defence of their Premier League title and currently sit fifth in the table, just one point ahead of sixth-placed Chelsea.
Liverpool also have a mountain to climb in order to reach the Champions League semi-final following their 2-0 defeat away to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their quarter-final on Wednesday night.
Slot’s side failed to have a shot on target and registered just 26 per cent possession at the Parc des Princes as they struggle to cope with the speed and precision of PSG’s attack.
‘We were in survival mode for large parts of the game,’ Slot admitted after the defeat to Luis Enrique’s side, who won the Champions League last season.
‘But maybe also in the period of the season where we were in survival mode.’
Liverpool are facing increasing pressure from supporters to sack Slot, particularly with Xabi Alonso now available after he was dismissed by Real Madrid in January.
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However, The Telegraph reports that Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group believe that Slot ‘deserves’ to remain in charge for the start of next season.
The report adds that Liverpool’s hierarchy feel that Slot needs four transfer windows before making a decision over his future.
Liverpool are also said to have remained mindful of Alonso’s decision to reject a move to Anfield in 2024 when he was considered as a replacement for Klopp.
Alonso spent one more season at Bayer Leverkusen having guided the German club to the domestic double before he moved to Real Madrid in May last year.
Liverpool are next in action on Saturday when they host Fulham at Anfield in the Premier League.
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