Arne Slot was taken aback after he was asked about getting a new Liverpool contract in the future.
Slot’s contract with Liverpool is set to run out at the end of next season, and at the moment, it’s unclear whether he’ll be offered an extension.
Last term, the former Feyenoord boss managed to win the Premier League at the first time of asking, but this season, things have gone rather pear-shaped.
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The Reds have lost six out of their last seven games, with some people questioning whether he could end up being relieved of his duties.
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However, his contract situation is clearly not on his mind at the moment, after what he said about his future during his pre-Aston Villa press conference.
Arne Slot says that he’s only focused on getting Liverpool back to winning ways
Slot has been a revelation since arriving at Anfield.
Last season, he managed to do the impossible and win the Premier League title during his first season in charge of the club.
And now, ahead of the Reds’ upcoming clash against Aston Villa, Slot has shared his thoughts on his future.
“This is the last question I was expecting [whether he’s thinking about a new contract],” he said in his press conference.
“My focus is completely on getting Liverpool back to winning ways.
“Contract talks, if they are there, we do not speak about this here. First, we must start to win again.”
Arne Slot must get Liverpool back on track before it’s too late
Although Slot’s job isn’t in any sort of danger at the moment, if they endure another month like October in November, there will be some serious pressure upon his shoulders.
Jamie Redknapp has already suggested that Slot is under pressure, but, after his performance last season, it’s hard to see why Liverpool would be thinking of cutting ties with him.
Indeed, things haven’t been quite right over the last few weeks, and a lot more should be coming from Liverpool, but blips always happen in football, and hopefully, this is just one of them.
However, if the Anfield outfit don’t end up winning a decent chunk of their games in the Premier League and Champions League in November, that’s when questions will need to be asked.
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Players such as Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike will likely be returning to Liverpool’s starting XI and will no doubt be expected to prove their worth on Saturday.
If they don’t, things will only continue going downhill, making it even harder for the Anfield outfit to claw anything back from the 2025-26 season.