Liverpool Rumours 2

16 May 2026 14:24:25
There is now serious consideration being given to changing the head coach at Liverpool. It would require an admission higher up that things are beyond repair, but the question is at least now posed. It would also mean a reshuffle above the head coach at the director level.

- Chris Williams,

ex LFC journalist.

16 May 2026 14:36:00
Bit late now with Xabi already at Chelsea but guess we get what we get now.

16 May 2026 14:45:05
Iraloa has shown he can do it in this league, at a small club.
Who do people rate as most proven, Iraloa, Alonso, or Hoeness?

16 May 2026 14:57:39
Alonso has won a league against a giant. There is no better answer than that. It's unforgivable that we let him go to Chelsea.

16 May 2026 14:57:40
I'd rather gamble and take a new manager and it fails.

Over sticking with Slot and sitting through another season of this. I can't watch this kind of football for another year. I just can't do it, it's the most boring, depressing, slow team in the world.

16 May 2026 14:58:05
With all due respect, Iraola hasn't won any titles as of yet. Same for Hoeness. That's what makes Alonso a standout candidate among the three managers.

16 May 2026 15:01:24
Fat Spanish Waiter. I live in Bournemouth and watch them a lot. My heart says Xabi, due to the Liverpool connection, but my head says Iraola. He would play attractive football, play younger players. My only question is how he would deal with bigger egos, as Bournemouth typically don't have those types of players. I don't know enough about Hoeness to comment on him.

16 May 2026 15:01:36
FSW.
Alonso has a history with the club, has proven successful at Leverkusen & would instantly connect with the fans & probably get given time to settle in if things don’t start too great. Never managed in PL, so might need some adjustment.
Iraola has PL experience & has done a great job at Bournemouth. Has them playing exciting football & by all accounts players love him & would run through a brick wall for him.

Never managed a big club, however.
Hoeness is very similar to Klopp apparently but I know little about him.
Any appointment is a risk, for sentimental reasons I’d say Alonso but I’d happily take the other two as well.
Anyone who can get us playing some good football, can make us excited about match days again & get the best out of the players we have with a few additions in the summer.

16 May 2026 15:05:17
I take Ireola all day, work he's done at Bournemouth, while constantly being raided for his players, is fantastic. Seems to have that man motivator trait, as his team always play their guts out for him. Alonso is an ex player so LFC will have a soft spot for him, Hoeness is least qualified of the 3.

16 May 2026 15:06:44
Where does it say Alonso has signed for Chelsea? I haven't seen a thing about it.

16 May 2026 15:08:26
There's rumours a meeting has been set by Mike Gordon. Not sure if the truth here, but I guess we will find out.

16 May 2026 15:11:13
If Alonso wanted to manage Liverpool enough he would make it happen. He's going to Chelsea, so clearly not the man for us.
I'd love Iraoa at LFC, and it would instantly provide much needed positivity we crave. 🤞🏻

16 May 2026 15:19:06
I think Iraola is closer to Klopp than Hoeness.

16 May 2026 15:19:38
Eds am I missing something regards to Alonso?

{Ed001's Note - no idea sorry. I have no idea what is happening with him.}

16 May 2026 15:25:42
Cheers, everyone seems to be saying he has already signed for Chelsea. So thought I was looking in the wrong places for that news. Hope you are well.

{Ed001's Note - all good just at the footie here hoping for a better result than yesterday.}

16 May 2026 15:33:13
We need consistency and a long term plan. We have to avoid changing managers every few years.
For me, Alonso is the best fit. I rate his relational and communication skills, as well as his intelligence and tactical acumen.
UTD about to appoint MC, leaving only CFC to get whoever we don't want.

16 May 2026 15:50:07
I would rather Alonso of the two, but either would be fine.

16 May 2026 15:55:22
FSW as normal spot on……. For me, even before Alonso would even take a training session, before his first game, he would already have done so much to restore the ingredients that are the constant to all the success we have had and the very DNA of our club, which Klopp proved by insisting we can’t live in the past and try to replicate it….. But a coach that unifies the squad, club, fans and red side of the city, who understands that what makes our club unique, regardless of formations, manager's CV, is a figure that brings that all together and we buy into his ideas however long it takes as long as we see where it's going, and Alonso would in some way restore these fundamentals before his team kicks a ball.

My hope is the main FSG board sees this, and intervene in the day-to-day CEO disconnect: Edwards, Hughes, Hogan……assuming Hogan potentially sees Alonso as the way ahead and the dispute is between them 3,
and I hope the main FSG board purely commercially at how best to maximise the value as an asset step in…..

16 May 2026 15:58:19
Seeing Xabi at Chelsea wouldn't be pleasant.

But Iraola, Hoeness, or (the dream) Enrique would still be good appointments over Slot.

16 May 2026 16:01:58
Eddie74, I'm with you. Whilst it's a romantic view, Alonso is the most likely to do a decade at the club. The togetherness which Klopp instilled has vanished in the space of a year - it is sad to see and hear.

16 May 2026 16:03:02
Main reason I don't want Iraola is because he's happy to have no involvement in signings, and the lack of managerial involvement is half the reason we're in this mess. There's been no cohesion between Arne and the suits, which has left us with a completely unbalanced squad that's incapable of playing effective football.

If Iraola comes in and manages to improve things somewhat under Mick and Dick, then all he's doing is saving those 2 complete muppets from the chopping block. Meaning extensions all round and years more suffering of incompetent execs for the fans. They all need to go, FSG need to realise the rot doesn't stop with Slot.

16 May 2026 16:50:56
I like Iraola and Hoeness, but for me both would be an attempt to replicate Klopp, and what Klopp proved is that you can't live in the past and try to replicate a style that brought past success. He also proved that whatever the formation or style we play, from Shankly to Klopp, success for is must have a coach that understands the club, fans and city and bring them together and be the figure head, the coaching need to be intense and unlike what everyone else is doing, players need to be professional and united.

We are innovators, original and unique, we do not copy, unity, hard work, passion, desire, humble ambition, we are Liverpool, we innovate and work, train, run, and dream more than everyone else as a minimum. No manager guarantees success, but only Alonso guarantees our principles, our identity and what without we have never succeeded, Alonso is the only option.

16 May 2026 16:58:32
Molbys Bar Tab - There are so many unpredictable factors. What's more important, prem experience as a manager or a soulful connection to the club and possibly the star player?

Alonso has all the tools and won't be on Real's lips after that debacle. They will regret sacking him so soon. The culture needs to change there.

16 May 2026 17:09:36
First things first, we need Slot gone. All the time he stays, no one else can be our manager. Let's hope Slot is gone, and we can then appoint a new manager. Until then, we are stuck with a manager that plays boring, inept football. No tactical or coaching ability.

I hope Henry, Warner or Gordon are now taking the lead and realise that we, as a fan base do NOT want Slot to lead us next season. But, all the time he is still head coach, Alonso, Iraola or Hoeness are not getting the job. Things need to change, now.

16 May 2026 17:42:26
This squad's set up for Xabi Alonso, he wants to be here, won't wanna leave for Real or Barca, perfect candidate.

16 May 2026 18:06:45
I like winners and Klopp was a winner. Alonso is a winner. So that's who I'd take.

16 May 2026 19:17:28
Alonso has just been appointed new Chelsea coach. On Sky now. Ffs.

16 May 2026 13:14:43
More info to pass on...

Liverpool reps have met in Boston and will hold the end of season review. The decision on Arne Slot is expected soon. Once again nothing is confirmed as to if he stays or goes. Some players are really unhappy.

16 May 2026 13:50:21.
Rumour has it his wife and kids are very annoyed at Liverpool fans.

We keep saying he's flying home to see them between games, when in fact they've not seen him in 18 months.

David Guetta, on the other hand, sees him every week. 😂

16 May 2026 14:00:33
I have noticed that Paul Joyce has changed his tune over the last couple of days ... perhaps as fan he is as frustrated as we are ...

It doesn't look like Xa .. but as I've said since Nov ..Anyone other than Slot ... literally any one

1 more game to go ... I say game, it's not really that either, we turn up to fulfill our obligation ....

that's it. We don't compete...

Got to say I think the Salah interview after may be more entertaining than our last 6 months football combined...

I hear our fans joined in with sacked in the morning chants last night? .. and a great deal left early. ..

16 May 2026 14:05:20
It's been so bad that I'm more interested in all the stories that will come out at season end than the actual final game.

16 May 2026 14:15:04
Our fans can spot a suspect character from a mile off. Slot ticks all the wrong boxes, aside from a jammy league win.

16 May 2026 14:29:12
LFC8 ...Slot's best mate is Wayne Lineker, they're at the Ocean Club now.

16 May 2026 14:38:30
We are very much very Utd were earlier in season - the players not buying into the coach's methods & system & the coach too stubborn to change his approach.
Utd did the right thing in pulling the plug & that decision saved their season & got them CL football, simply by an inexperienced coach coming in, doing the basics & getting the players to play for him.


We must follow their example and see that it is not working & move on. If we follow their example from Ten Hag it will go the same way.
Once a coach has lost the interest of the players & the fans surely there is no way back.

16 May 2026 14:40:15
What's to review. It's been awful.

16 May 2026 14:53:20
Can we arrange for Viktor to fly to Boston to present the season review to FSG please?

16 May 2026 15:15:25
I'd love to read the end of season review!!

16 May 2026 16:27:27
As I understand it's more of an in-depth 'meeting' or a 'summit' than something you'd read, although it will undoubtedly involve written material.

All football operations will be reviewed, not just Slot, Hughes and Edwards. All aspects of their performance will be reviewed including coaches etc.

16 May 2026 16:38:50
Happy to oblige Stoneage.

16 May 2026 16:43:02
It's crazy how a stable, thriving and winning football club has been turned on its head by a trio of incompetent jokers. In just one year.

And, we used to think the influence of Pep Ljinders was a disaster. SMH. 🤬

16 May 2026 16:46:51
That statement from Salah says a lot. At this point, he has nothing to lose and my guess is he is speaking for more than himself.

16 May 2026 17:07:57
Nothing that Salah has said can be argued with, Stone.

Not just a battle cry but also a warning to FSG, that if you let standards slip, this is what happens.

Mo spoke like a man truly heartbroken that it has come to this.

16 May 2026 17:39:38
100% Kk7, absolutely agree.

16 May 2026 17:33:12
Won't be a very long "summit" Ron.
We were crap.
Goodbye Slot. Stay in Holland after your next mini holiday.
Goodbye Hughes / Edwards. Saudi is waiting for one of you, or both of you. Couldn't really care tbh.

Ward, who knows what you do or did. Goodbye as well.

16 May 2026 13:11:22
See this online thought I’d share...

The briefing from a well-respected journalist that Arne Slot will still be manager next season comes from a certain individual who joined the club in 2025 and is in charge of footballing operations at Liverpool Football Club.

We understand that Arne Slot’s review will be held once the season ends.

There is a possibility that Arne Slot could leave of his own accord as his request for a new contract has been temporarily put on hold until further notice.

Whispers in the Anfield corridors are that Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards are not on the same wavelength regarding Arne Slot’s ability to turn things around.

16 May 2026 14:03:45
Whispers??!!!

It's all very right in your face, and shout it obvious!!!!

It don't care which one thinks he can.. they both need going as well.

Why would he be requesting a new contract if he is unsettled and wanting to go home?! ....

16 May 2026 14:07:11
Wait... Slot is unhappy in England. Can't and won't settle. Goes home at every opportunity, and makes those opportunities to go home, and he is the one asking for a new contract?

Is he taking the piss?

16 May 2026 15:09:25
Every mention of Slot being unsettled in England is pure speculation based on the fact that his family didn't move over and that he flies home regularly, and as I've said all season, I don't believe it for one minute. It's a nonsense point, originally argued by Slot sympathisers back in November, and has since evolved into the basis for a reason he might leave.

He's a grown man, it takes him less time to fly home than it does to coach 1 full game and with the complete lack of training he has to oversee, there's plenty of time to rack up those frequent flier miles.

Not to mention, his kids are something like 18/19, so it's not like he's missing out on the special years. The only reason the family didn't move over was because the kids were on the verge of doing their final school exams.

If Slot is sacked, as I've always said, the club will be happy to mutually part, and, of course, down the line, Slot will claim he found living away from home very difficult, which is nonsense. We have FaceTime, he flies home every couple of weeks, and doesn't have to deal with the stress of being there full time. Let's be honest, he's living the dream.

16 May 2026 11:32:24
Big call out to Carra. Any update on managerial positions mate? Not just Slot but that Edwards in particular.

16 May 2026 12:44:19
I think we are all expecting that Carra dagger that Xabi isn't coming.

16 May 2026 12:45:00
I think Victor has given the information and hit the nail on the head. Alonso will be going to Chelsea and we are stuck with Slot, Edwards, and Hughes destroying what took so long to build for another year.

16 May 2026 13:22:54
Faith & Florian will be happy that Slot will still be here.

16 May 2026 13:14:15
Another year with those three idiots will set us back decades

16 May 2026 13:44:28
The fans need to make their feelings clear at Anfield on the last game simple.

16 May 2026 13:53:24
Ah, Viktor, thanks for the shout out and reminder that you don't actually read anything I write.

16 May 2026 13:55:07
What is this vendetta that you have against them, Vik? It's enough us being unhappy with folks running the club. We don't need to vent our spleen at people on this board as well.

16 May 2026 14:43:41
I think everyone just needs to calm down and wait to the end of the season. They hopefully will do the right thing, and if for some insane reason they stick with him, then we can all stop watching LFC and follow something else. To be honest, people keep going on about the quality in the league has improved and it's much better, but in reality, if long-ball Arsenal, who like wrestling in the box and scoring headers, are the best team in the league, then in my opinion, the league is not very good.

I have found some Championship and SPL matches much more entertaining. I dunno, EPL is just a bit rubbish now and Liverpool games would put you to sleep or drive you to despair... or both.

16 May 2026 14:47:20
I'm not sure anybody with any sense has claimed that the quality of the PL is better now, inbeta, simply that it's more competitive. Competitiveness and quality do not correlate, and that has never been more evident.

16 May 2026 11:25:00
@robbo, Alex Crook the other day said Alonso and Iraola have the same agent, does that have anything to do with talks breaking down on the Alonso side?

16 May 2026 10:33:53
Read this online

Iñaki Ibáñez of IDUB Global is now fully focused on sealing the deal for Xabi Alonso after doing everything in his power, even in recent days, to secure a final commitment from senior Liverpool figures, particularly Richard Hughes, who initiated the first contacts with Xabi Alonso and his agency in December last year, at a time when Alonso was still employed by Real Madrid. It is worth mentioning that both Xabi Alonso and Iñaki Ibáñez are deeply disappointed by Liverpool's conduct, as the club effectively kept them warm for months while, contrary to several club-friendly media leaks, direct contact had in fact been ongoing for a long time.

I have consistently reported that the message from Liverpool throughout the process was repeatedly the same, the final green light from ownership level was still missing, meaning it was not yet possible to progress towards a written contract. This was the exact line communicated to Alonso's agency for months and the reason why the operation was never formally advanced despite the extensive groundwork already done behind the scenes. In recent days, however, IDUB Global and Xabi Alonso himself received the clear briefing that Liverpool do not intend to progress any further, which has caused significant frustration on the agency side after months of being led to believe that the only remaining obstacle was ownership approval.

I already reported in January that if Liverpool did not intend to materialise the operation, Xabi Alonso was always more than willing to take over a direct Premier League rival of Liverpool. That scenario is now becoming increasingly concrete, with Alonso's side fully focused on trying to take over at Chelsea, while Manchester City continue to lurk in the background. The feeling around the agency side is clear, Liverpool had months to turn the operation into a formal agreement, but instead allowed the process to drift behind the repeated explanation that the final ownership green light was still missing. Now, with Liverpool stepping away from progressing any further, Xabi Alonso's camp is actively moving towards alternative Premier League opportunities.

16 May 2026 11:20:03
Yeah, Alonso to Chelsea... embarrassing if true, not surprised.

16 May 2026 11:39:38
I have always been told that the decisions will be made in the summer after a complete review of football operations.
Obviously groundwork still has to happen pending those decisions.

I guess Alonso and team did not like the approach the board is taking and didn't want to wait.


I think it's a bit daft of Alonso if he Really wants this job, however, I understand the desire to get things sorted early.

16 May 2026 11:53:37
I think it's daft of our management team to expect a high level wanted next generation coach to wait round for us to decide if we even want to get rid of our coach... despite the fact it should be a formality. We should have appointed a new manager or interim some time ago. All the senior staff must go.

16 May 2026 12:01:48
Fans at the ground need to make it obvious what we want. Slot gone and Alonso, or frankly anybody else, in.

16 May 2026 12:16:11
Ron, it's blatantly obvious that the issue lies with the club, not Alonso, no idea why you're trying to shift the blame to him.

16 May 2026 12:21:36
Daft is thinking people will wait around until we pull our finger out our arses.

What more of a review is required?
Get him out and get it done ASAP.
He hasn't settled, he doesn't want to be here, the players are regressing, the signs are all there.

What review do they need?

Stop kicking the can, pull the damn trigger, and let's start repairing the damage ASAP.

16 May 2026 12:40:08
Yeah I read that too on ITK Space. (Prev Bayern Space) Normally good insight.

Sad if true.

16 May 2026 13:05:34
If this is the way the club want to do it - at the end of the season - then that is what they will do.

It's not a question of "blame" - it's the way they conduct business and Liverpool FC is not the only business interest they have.

16 May 2026 13:35:49
Circumstances need to be taken into account, though, Ron.
Under normal circumstances, ok, but this isn't normal circumstances.

We could easily end up in a situation where there is no other option but to stick with Slot, because we dragged our heels.

I honestly cannot believe there is anyone who believes Slot should or can be held responsible for the turnaround.



He is clearly homesick with all his travelling back home, so he clearly hasn't settled and has no intention of settling. Based on that, to give him another 400m for a rebuild would be totally irresponsible.

16 May 2026 13:33:05
I hope we don't get Champions League.

I'm sorry but if money is the only language they understand then they need consequences. I also hope Dom doesn't sign a new contract, at least until that fucking bald person is gone.

Fuck being cordial, I hate that untalented, arrogant, bald person of a manager.

16 May 2026 09:56:47
Hi all,

Talks between Liverpool and Xabi’s camp have broken down significantly.

The Liverpool board refuse to align on the position, even though it has been an incredibly easy task to complete for some time now. However, it has been communicated to Xabi that we do not intend to progress talks any further.

I give up with the club.

I’m not sure what more info I can or will be able to give in future, at least so long as Hughes and Edwards are in charge. The club is in a truly diabolical spot at the moment and egos might cause our club to spiral. Fans need to do something.

Hopefully something changes, but for now, it likely will still be Slot in charge next season.

16 May 2026 10:14:01
Just going off what other ITKs have said. It didn't sound like there were recent talks anyways. So, how would talks have broken down significantly?

16 May 2026 10:14:35
So was it Xabi or nobody?

16 May 2026 10:20:52
The whole situation requires FSG main shareholders' intervention. Mike Gordon is the only one that cares really tbh.

Something is clearly very wrong at the club, so someone above Edwards needs to step in and take charge ASAP.

16 May 2026 10:20:54
The way I see it is this. Either the owners are working on someone who they think is better than Xabi, or they have the intention of decimating the value of the club overnight. If they pursue with Slotball and Bill & Ben at the helm, there will be a 'riot' from the fans.

If Champions League is not secured with these buffoons in charge, then the wrath of the fans will be on them.

This dire mis-management and results have been going on for well over a year, and I refuse to believe that they are that stupid not to make changes.

16 May 2026 10:22:13
It was an easy task to get Guehi, and by some rumours Semenyo as well. Yet they still managed to F that up royally. How can Slot/Hughes/Edwards/FSG go into the new season knowing that anything other than perfect is going to get toxic fast, the pressure will be immense. Any loss/draw will be magnified to the extreme.

You can't win a league in September, but you can be out of one. I've never known a club to be so lackadaisical as we are. Every single time we get close to starting something special, we take a step back and never follow through. Absolute joke of a club.

16 May 2026 10:24:12
Whilst I appreciate the information, not everyone thinks our club is in a diabolical position. Maybe we have someone else lined up, maybe we havent, maybe XA doesn't want to join us, maybe Slot stays... there are a lot of maybe's. The truth is, no one knows what is happening.



I will not subscribe to your request to 'do something' and nor should anyone else.

Trust the hierarchy have a plan to fix our current situation and then support that decision, because in truth, they haven't got much wrong over the last few years.

16 May 2026 10:37:11
I'm still on the fence, I am hoping this is a bluff from Alonso's people to force our hand. The momentum seems to stem from a Talksport report.

The red in me doesn't see how anyone would pick that lot over us if both projects were on the table. Bohely has shown nothing since taking over that the club is in safe hands, and he has the connection to the club, plus Wirtz and a few others I'm sure would be great to manage.



If he does go to Chelsea, the powers that be need to play a blinder, and I'm talking Iraola or Enrique. No one else will come close to the perceived level to the fan base that wouldn't question their decision making.

For now I still have hope, but it needs to move quickly otherwise I'm spending the summer in a bunker!

16 May 2026 10:39:13
In my opinion, it's Iraola.

That's what I'm being told. Confidently. Have been for a while now.

Cheers.

16 May 2026 10:39:13
Kenny is on the board, surely he has a view on this situation. It's a real shame after winning the league but I can't see a way back for the coaching team or the transfer team. Once the fans lose faith, it's a spiral down.

In the past there was an affiliation with the managers, that worked both ways. That started to go with Hodgson but at least he was an honourable guy, we got it back in spades with Jurgen.

Now it feels like a franchise that could be based anywhere, with a team and set of coaches that equally aren't rooted in the place and are detached emotionally. They're also not elite which makes it much harder to accept.

16 May 2026 10:52:15
The vicar - as long as the plan is to replace Slot - but it doesn't sound like that is the case, and therefore I'd ask you to pray for all of us because there's no way that Slot can turn this ship around.

He's shown over the past year he's totally disconnected with the fans, the senior players & the basics of what we expect from a LFC coach & team.

16 May 2026 10:54:30
If it is Iraola, RobboLFC, I would have to question what would happen when Real Madrid or some other hard hitter from Spain comes calling if he is a success. We know his wife is unsettled, so would it be wise to take on a manager who could leave us in a year anyway?

16 May 2026 10:55:05
However much Slot thinks with the right players and back room staff his system will work. The fact is, all season and a fair portion of past season we haven’t had them players and it hasn’t worked. Apart from every game!!! The same press (I use that term loosely) doesn't work, we get played through, a non-existent midfield is ridiculously outnumbered and outpaced, their forwards have more space than actual "space". I saw our fullbacks in a 3 v 1 multiple times, and we were adopting the long throw into their box (the same long throws Slot bemoaned last season). On top of that, he has lost the dressing room "and" the fans, he has divided the unity in the squad, lowered the standards that are the minimum requirement at our club, and just repeats it over and over and over again!!!!!!!!! He is breaking the work ethic, standards and unity of the whole club... The club are sending social media teasers today for next season's kit!!!!!!!! Normally a pretty exciting time for fans.

And we haven't the man who, in not being available at the time, is the only reason Slot got the job, waiting in the wings who at a minimum will establish the basic standards this club has and needs for success. It's beyond frustrating, it's angering, and as much as it pains me, we should not buy/order this new kit, and in the last game apart from at the 20min mark, sing Xabi Alonso the whole match. It's a tragedy the send off for Mo and Robbo is being overshadowed!!! It's truly worrying times and it make no logical sense at all!!!!!...and I think my lad summed it up last night when seeing us adopting the long throw tactic......"wtf dad, we are using the long throw, that is not who we are"......I hope some common sense or those in charge force the issue behind the scenes, because the consequences the club is facing with this leadership on and off the pitch is not worth thinking about...........

16 May 2026 10:56:22
I've heard you say this a few times, Robbo, and I'm literally praying 24 hours a day that what you're hearing is correct.

This may explain why the talks with Alonso have broken down, and why it seems like he's about to join Chelsea: because of the fact we've got a preferred option.



Please let there be a happy ending to this terrible saga, in the very near future.

16 May 2026 10:57:09
It's pretty obvious there's never been any serious talks with Alonso or his reps anytime in the last couple of years, so can safely say there were no talks to break down significantly in the first place.

16 May 2026 10:59:30
Robbie, is Slot still going? I cannot carry on watching this absolute s****! It's infuriating! I just want to know Slot is going, first and foremost? Thanks.

16 May 2026 11:17:40
Like to hear this, Robbo, and appreciate all your work.

Have wanted Iraola from the start and feel he could be the man to take us forward!!

16 May 2026 11:18:22
The decision making and leadership at this club is pathetic. And the claim of being data driven is an insult to genuine data scientists.

The club needs its identity back. Hiring Bournemouth or Stuttgart coaches will not restore that with these self promoting, gaslighting, vandals in charge.

16 May 2026 11:26:44
Slot is a fraud and has been found out. His press conferences are bewildering. He is so uninspiring. He seems to be watching a different match to the rest of us. He doesn't seem to understand the DNA of our club. To say scoring 2 goals at Villa is not too bad is a total joke.

We were only good tbh in the first half of last season with Klopp's team... And were also helped by the other teams in the league being poor. Yes he tweaked Gravenberch's position, but he has undone that this season. Since January last year, we have been in a steady decline. Can't understand why the hierarchy can't see this in all their 'data' or with their eyes!

Contract renewal negotiations with players over the last few years have been a farce, letting so many run down, and now we have Slot, Hughes & Edwards all with one year left.

Buying Isak and passing on Guehi and Semenyo has proved to be disastrous.

Slot has lost the players and the fans... Why are the hierarchy the only ones believing his excuses?

Am grateful for him coming in and winning the league but his time is up. Hope the club announce it this week (and Brighton & Bournemouth draw or lose) so we can say goodbye to Salah & Robertson positively on the final day. Otherwise it could be toxic.

Will always support our amazing club but staying blindly loyal to this manager makes no sense.

16 May 2026 11:35:41
I don't think Slot is a fraud but I do think he's been found out.
A lot of managers, most in fact, are unable to adapt and have their tactics evolve.

As for managerial change, I think all the decisions required are pending. Maybe the board didn't like to be rushed in to making such a big call?

16 May 2026 11:37:17
The Incredible Bulk -

Exactly what my thought.

All attack football, with no experience in big club nor Champions League, scream Rogers 2.0 to me.

Even he succeeded, he definitely will go when Madrid or Barca knock. Especially when Mourinho going back to Madrid, everyone knows it won't be long, mainly just to settle the issue, Madrid will definitely need a new manager one year or two.

We are just training Iraola for them, and we need stability more than anything at the moment. We can not change managers every two/three years or we will be like United.

16 May 2026 11:53:53
Vicar, don't tell me the trust the board. Why should I, they're the key enables of this horror show. So no, I will continue to call out the bald fraud, dumb and dumber and FSG.

16 May 2026 11:54:50
How has it gone from "crossing the Ts and dotting the i's" to a complete breakdown.

16 May 2026 12:38:18
Jesus, lads. We haven't even got Iraola yet or if even we do get him, some of you on here are worrying about whether he'll go to Madrid in 3 years time. 🤣
Give me a break. By that logic let's not sign any more good players in case they move on in a few years.


Jesus, just live for the present guys.
Get a manager in who knows what he's doing and revive our team.

16 May 2026 12:41:38
We've learned nothing from our previous mistakes or the mistakes made by United recently. If we're in a relegation battle next season or finish mid table with no European football, it wouldn't be a surprise at all. This club is so obviously being mismanaged right now it's blatantly obvious to literally everyone except for those within the club. Embarrassing.

16 May 2026 12:49:59
Of course, we want a new long term manager, but I'd rather have Iraola for a year than another year of Slot. Christ, at the moment, I'd rather have Iraola's wife in charge over Slot.

16 May 2026 13:10:08
For clarification, I was given extreme confidence that once talks reignited, that Xabi was nearly a done deal. Similar to what Carra reported earlier in the season, I suppose.

Everything since then has been negative and Chelsea getting involved has not helped one bit.

It's all about egos at the club currently. In my opinion, it sounds like there may be a chip on the shoulder of a certain someone on the board, likely in relation to FSG not proceeding on their plans to buy a second club.

16 May 2026 13:33:58
vg,

May I ask do you know why FSG still not interrupt yet? Surely they cannot trust someone who is heavily linked to Saudi every week and someone who has a one year contract left with attitude about unfulfilled promises to make the correct long term decisions.

16 May 2026 13:38:41
He can take his chip, remove his finger, and stick the chip where the sun don't shine.

Klopp was right about these clowns.
If onky FSG had a discussion with Klopp about these guys

16 May 2026 13:58:26
I am not sure why FSG have not interrupted, to be honest.

Like I said, I give up. Just gonna unplug mentally from next season unless there's drastic changes over the summer.

16 May 2026 15:44:44
A prayer in response to nutter...

Oh, Great Gods of the Beautiful Game, hear the plea of our loyal supporter.... Nutter. Bless our strikers' boots with precision, and grant our defense the strength of a fortress.

Frode, peace, my brother.

Please grant Frode the grace to handle the highs and lows with perspective.

In moments of heartbreak, poor refereeing, or a string of tough losses, wrap him in your peace. Remind him that at the end of the day, it is just a game, and his joy and identity do not need to be defined by a scoreline... or a manager.

16 May 2026 09:19:12
Wow the bookies have stopped taking bets on next Chelsea manager… Read into that as you will.

16 May 2026 09:48:38
Looks like Xabi has gone to Chelsea. We are a shambles.

16 May 2026 09:49:15
Paddy Power still have Alonso as favourite to take the Liverpool job though.

I'll cling on to that bit of hope like a dingle berry on a cheeps arse.

16 May 2026 09:56:38
It may be true he's going to Chelsea. I hope not.
But at this stage I'd nearly take Sean Dyche or Allardyce if it meant getting rid of Slot.
I'm a Liverpool fan for 45 years, and I can't say I've disliked a manager more than him now.

I was even hoping that I'd see he was sacked after last night's shambles and Kenny given the reigns for the final game at Anfield.


I have no confidence that Slot can set a team up to beat anybody. Have visions of Thiago ending his season with a hatrick against us.

Slot is completely disassociated from what it means to be a Liverpool manager.

Get him gone.

16 May 2026 10:54:08
Odds are now 1/5 on that Alonso's joining Chelsea.

16 May 2026 04:38:29
Ed1,
Just wondering if you've heard anything regarding Alonso to Chelsea?
Im sure they're interested, but rumours gathering pace that they're close to an agreement?

Thanks in advance mate

{Ed001's Note - only that they are interested, other than that heard nothing sorry.}

16 May 2026 09:01:53
Honestly, I hold Alonso in higher regard, in terms of his IQ.
I believe he actually will get decent options, and to choose and settle on Chelsea, and perhaps ended up being sacked after 3-4 months?

If it is so, he is just not meant to be for LFC.

16 May 2026 09:21:06
Chelsea fans are absolutely creaming themselves at the very real prospect of Alonso taking over and yet back at Anfield, we are backing a manager who has shown us his level. It is beyond ridiculous that Alonso is available and open to us, and we persevere with Slot??

16 May 2026 09:39:39
Bayern Space says that we didn't pull the trigger on Alonso despite direct contact in December and his agreement. He is now likely to join Chelsea. If this is the case, they all need sacking.

16 May 2026 09:40:41
A job offer from Chelsea vs no job offer from Liverpool, and a team with ageing players, leaving players and powder puff new signings. The key point is, no offer from Liverpool.

I think this makes Xabi's decision very simple. Nothing to do with I.Q. I'd question his IQ more if he waited for us. Cos, at this rate, we are fully behind the worst manager I have ever seen at Liverpool.

He won the league, yay. He won a league that was uncontested. Let's face it, last year we were still cr*p, but everyone else worse. Now Slot has had time. He's made us even worse. Fixing his mess for Alonso might look like more of a risk than the Chelsea job.

16 May 2026 09:42:33
To choose Chelsea after being thrown out of the cesspit that is Real Madrid would suggest his judgement is awful.

16 May 2026 09:16:04
Thanks Ed!
I guess the only positive from last night, imo at least, is that definitely will be the nail in the coffin for slot. No excuses
No way he survives this. Absolutely no chance

16 May 2026 10:01:19
Livered, maybe he has used his IQ to reflect on that experience and ensure he gets to operate how he wants? That could even be a reason as to why we haven't taken initial interest any further, our structure is probably not something he wants to be part of.

If we stick with Hughes and Edward's, then we need a coach. Maybe Alonso wants a little more than that following his experience at RM?

16 May 2026 10:01:56
Livered, you expect him to sit by the phone and wait for us? Liverpool are the only real cesspit currently.

16 May 2026 12:27:20
Are people honestly having a go at XA???
Are you serious?
Do you honestly expect him to sit around waiting whilst we refuse to pull our f****** arms out of our arses?

If anything, this is us f****** around again.


Did it with Semenyo, did it with Guehi, and now XA. Are we going to do it with Arioala as well?

What exactly are we waiting for?
If XA was our 1st choice, and it doesn't happen, then it's all on us, not him.