A reporter has shut down talk of Liverpool making contact with the 38-year-old coach, saying the story is nonsense.
Reports circulating across Europe suggesting that Liverpool have opened talks with a possible successor to Arne Slot have been quickly shot down as “nonsense”.
Slot is experiencing the toughest stretch of his Liverpool tenure so far, with eight defeats in his last eleven games and the reigning Premier League champions slipping to 12th as the season reaches the one-third mark.
Despite the difficult run, prominent voices like Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher believe the 47-year-old is still the right fit for the job. Fabrizio Romano also clarified earlier this week that the club’s leadership remain fully supportive of Slot.
Dominic King dismisses Nagelsmann rumours
In the past day, reports from Germany claimed that Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes had supposedly made contact with Volker Struth, the agent representing Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann.
However, Mail Sport’s Merseyside correspondent Dominic King shut those claims down on Tuesday, saying the idea of Nagelsmann being lined up as a replacement is “nonsense”. He noted that Nagelsmann wasn’t even considered during the post-Klopp search, and the club aren’t pursuing any change in the dugout.
Slot retains strong backing from Liverpool
With reputable journalists like Romano reiterating that the hierarchy have no plans to move on from Slot, talk of potential replacements seems far removed from reality.
Liverpool’s owners previously showed patience with Jurgen Klopp during a difficult spell in his second season, and that faith paid off handsomely as he later delivered major trophies at Anfield.
Nagelsmann may be a name to watch after the World Cup next summer, when his Germany contract runs down, but there’s no credible suggestion that he’ll be taking charge of Liverpool anytime soon.
At present, discussions about potential successors are irrelevant. Slot is expected to remain Liverpool’s head coach through to the end of his contract in June 2027 — and possibly longer if he can spark a revival.
The Dutchman now needs a quick turnaround to quieten any outside noise, starting with tomorrow’s Champions League clash against PSV Eindhoven. But the message from reliable sources is clear: FSG have no intention of making a managerial change.
