Arne Slot’s position at Liverpool has come under serious scrutiny after reports claimed there is growing unrest inside the dressing room, with Mohamed Salah’s public frustration adding another dramatic layer to an already difficult end to the season.
According to Football Insider, there are concerns that Slot has “lost” parts of the Liverpool dressing room following a tense spell between the manager and Salah.
The issue appears to have escalated after Salah criticised Liverpool’s style of play, with several teammates reportedly liking the post on social media.
Slot, however, has publicly played down suggestions of a major mood change within the squad.
This is not the kind of situation Liverpool would have wanted heading into the final days of the campaign.
Issues between Arne Slot and Mo Salah continue
The Reds are still fighting to secure a Champions League place, and their final league game against Brentford has become even more important because of the noise around the manager and Salah.
The Guardian reported that Liverpool have not won any of the nine league matches in 2026 where Salah did not start, which shows just how awkward this situation is for Slot.
Dropping Salah for disciplinary reasons could send a message, but it could also damage Liverpool on the pitch at the worst possible time.
Salah’s frustration seems to be based around Liverpool’s playing style and the change from Jurgen Klopp’s high-energy football to Slot’s approach.
That was always going to be a difficult transition. Klopp was not just a manager at Liverpool, he was the emotional centre of the club for years.
Pressure is increasing on the Dutch manager
Any coach replacing him was going to face a tough job, but when results dip and senior players become unhappy, the pressure becomes even heavier.
Slot has tried to calm things down, insisting that both he and Salah want what is best for Liverpool.
But the fact he refused to clearly confirm whether Salah would be involved against Brentford only increased speculation around the situation.
There has also been outside support for Slot. Former Dutch coach Jan Everse, who previously worked with Slot, warned Liverpool against making what he called a “very stupid” decision by sacking him too soon.
He argued that Liverpool’s problems are not just about the manager, but also about recruitment, squad balance and the influence of big personalities such as Salah.
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slot needs to go hes lost the dressing room and players are not playing for him hes a joke
Slot showed last year that he could motivate the team and play high octane football, the style that supporters want to watch. Question is why he has thrown this out of the window this year for a style which is never going to please supporters, even if it was winning matches. Slow build up and passes behind the players means that defences are fully in place so no point being rapid. Someone needs to whisper in his ear and wind back the clock a season. He can do it but will he do it. If not then his time is over.
As FSG always do, they will bury their heads in the sand, and in November when LFC are 15th in the league, they will sack him, with no one on their shortlist being available, and end up with Moyes
Former Dutch coach ,Everse ‘s admonition LFC against Slot sacking is not the deep feeling about LFC but as means of shielding his home boy from criticism. Good coaches do succeed in getting good out of players and that was absent in Slot,call me duplicative if you like.In a nutshell Slot will complicate LFC more.He has reduced LFC to nothingness.