Liverpool manager Arne Slot faces increasing scrutiny following the club's poor start to 2026. The reigning Premier League champions have secured only one victory from their seven league matches this year, drawing four and losing two. This recent form leaves Liverpool in sixth position in the Premier League table, five points behind fourth-placed Manchester United. They are currently 17 points adrift of league leaders Arsenal.
Slot described the current campaign as the "toughest season" of his career "by a mile". He stated that failure to qualify for the Champions League would be "unacceptable" for the club, which spent almost £450m on players last summer. However, Slot also noted that his future is not solely determined by Champions League qualification, with the club considering other factors such as team progress. Liverpool travel to Sunderland on Wednesday.
