Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has warned that manager Arne Slot faces “serious questions” over his future if the club’s alarming slump continues, following their 4–1 humiliation at home to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.
Liverpool have now lost three straight matches and suffered nine defeats in their last 12 games, a dramatic collapse barely six months after Slot guided the club to the Premier League title.
Speaking on TNT Sports, Gerrard said the situation reflects the unforgiving nature of modern football.
“If you’re not getting results, serious questions are going to be asked,” he said. “That’s the world we live in, especially at the top end of football.”
Gerrard agreed with fellow pundit and former Liverpool winger Steve McManaman, who argued that it is too early to consider sacking Slot, but acknowledged that the pressure will intensify if results fail to improve before Liverpool’s crucial Premier League clash with Arsenal on January 8.
McManaman defended Slot’s track record and urged patience: “It’s far too early to talk about sacking him. They’re still fighting in the Champions League. The question should only be asked if things haven’t improved by the second week of January.”
Liverpool face a demanding run of nine matches before meeting Arsenal, including tests against Inter Milan, Tottenham, Leeds and Fulham. Slot’s future may hinge on whether the team can reverse form during this period.
