Dismissal decision: Liverpool have severed ties with Arne Slot after a disappointing 2025/26 campaign that saw the club finish in fifth position.
While the Reds secured Champions League qualification, a season without silverware, coupled with a growing sense that the team's identity had become stale, prompted the club's hierarchy to act.
Slot's record: Slot departs Merseyside with a deeply divided legacy, having steered Liverpool to a record-equalling 20th English top-flight crown during his 2024/25 debut campaign after replacing Jurgen Klopp.
Yet his second year fell apart owing to a crippling injury crisis, a failure to bed in summer recruits and a breakdown in relations with departing legend Mohamed Salah.
Club's statement: The Reds confirmed that "the process to appoint a successor is underway." While the decision was reportedly taken with considerable reluctance, the leadership conveyed their gratitude by saying: "He leaves with a Premier League title to his name and our deepest gratitude and appreciation." Andoni Iraola (8/11 favourite): The ex-Bournemouth manager has emerged as the clear odds-on favourite for the vacancy after confirming his exit from the Cherries.
