Liverpool have decided to stick with Arne Slot and not replace him with Andoni Iraola after the Reds finished in the Premier League top five this season, according to a reliable source.<\/p>\n
A 1-1 draw with Brentford at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday saw Liverpool<\/a><\/strong> clinch the fifth and final automatic Champions League spot in the table.<\/p>\n It brought to an end what has been largely an underwhelming season, as Liverpool failed to retain the Premier League title they won under Slot<\/a><\/strong> in the 2024\/25 campaign.<\/p>\n There were also fall-outs between Slot and Mohamed Salah<\/a><\/strong>, who, along with fellow Liverpool great Andy Robertson, will leave Anfield this summer.<\/p>\n Speculation has been rife in recent weeks that Liverpool owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), could sack Slot<\/a><\/strong> if he failed to guide the team to Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n A large number of Liverpool fans would not mind if FSG got rid of Slot now, even though the team will play in the Champions League next season.<\/p>\n READ: Perfect Arne Slot replacement at Liverpool staring right in FSG\u2019s face \u2013 better than Klopp and Iraola<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Outgoing Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola<\/a><\/strong> has been mentioned as a potential replacement for Slot.<\/p>\n Iraola is leaving Bournemouth after his extraordinary work at the Cherries.<\/p>\n The Spaniard himself is reported to be keen on becoming the new Liverpool manager.<\/p>\n When asked on\u00a0ESPN FC<\/a>\u00a0if Iraola could reverse his decision to leave Bournemouth, journalist Julien Laurens said: \u201cNo.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a good idea, and it\u2019s a bit of a shame when you get to that point, if they do make the Champions League, you would want to see him leading that team into the Champions League.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Man City rocked as Liverpool hold \u2018concrete talks\u2019 to hijack \u20ac12m deal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cObviously, that would be very special, but, no, there\u2019s no way back. He wants a step up and a bigger club.<\/p>\n \u201cI think, for a long time, he was hoping that maybe Liverpool would get rid of Arne Slot and that would be the perfect fit for him.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s not going to happen for now, so, you know, I don\u2019t rule out the fact that he won\u2019t have a club at the start of next season and he will take a bit of time to make sure that the right offer comes, which might come at Liverpool if Arne Slot doesn\u2019t last until November, for example, that\u2019s a strong possibility.<\/p>\n \u201cBut no, I don\u2019t think he can stay at Bournemouth, and again I think he will be very particular in where he goes next, because he wants something quite big and something where he feels is the right project for him.\u201d<\/p>\n