Liverpool told to sack Arne Slot and consider interim appointment
Liverpool’s continued slide under Arne Slot has prompted serious questions about the Dutchman’s future, with respected journalist David Lynch suggesting the idea of an interim manager may need to be considered if results don’t improve immediately.
Speaking on Media Matters for Anfield Index, Lynch outlined the extent of Liverpool’s struggles: “Five wins in 18. That’s as bad as it should get for a Liverpool manager.” With just 21 points collected from their last 18 Premier League matches, the Reds have plunged to sixth in the table and now face a genuine battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Slot, who won the title in his first season, is now overseeing a team in freefall. As Lynch made clear, “It’s a sustained period — nearly half a league season — where it’s been really poor, and no obvious mitigating factor explains it away.” He added: “This form is worse than Everton’s over the same period.”
Interim a Viable Path?
While Liverpool’s hierarchy have been publicly silent, Lynch speculated that the longer they wait, the harder recovery becomes: “My concern is that Liverpool will wait until it’s far too late to do anything.” He warned that failing to act in the coming weeks could be fatal to the club’s top-four chances: “At the rate they’re going, they’re going to slip even further away.”
On the possibility of an interim manager, Lynch was pragmatic. “The interim doesn’t have to be the best manager in the world. It only needs to be a shot in the arm.” He referenced Michael Carrick’s temporary bounce at Manchester United as an example: “United just started running around a bit, trying more. That alone can be enough to change a season.”
Importantly, Lynch argued that Liverpool’s current trajectory under Slot offers little hope: “There’s no green shoots. Nothing in the underlying performance shows signs of improvement.”
No Champions League Without Change?
Lynch made it plain: “I can very confidently say at the moment that without a January signing or a change in the dugout, there is no chance of Liverpool being in the Champions League next season.”
That line underscores the scale of the crisis. While Slot’s job isn’t gone yet, Lynch believes there’s enough evidence to raise serious doubts. “Slot deserves the grace to take them to this point, but now the evidence is too large. Something’s got to be done.”
In a damning comparison, Lynch cited statistics linking this stretch to the worst of the Premier League era: “It’s Liverpool’s worst run since Kenny’s last 18 league games — and we know how that ended.”
With pressure mounting and the form table telling its own grim story, David Lynch’s message is clear: unless Liverpool act soon, this season could be lost — and with it, their place among Europe’s elite.
