Arne Slot’s future at Liverpool could rely on him securing Champions League soccer this season, says former Reds skipper Jamie Carragher.
Slot received the Premier League title final season in his first marketing campaign in cost.
However this season has been a wrestle regardless of a massive summer of transfer spending which noticed Alesander Isak and Florian Wirtz arrive at Anfield.
This weekend’s defeat at Bournemouth, coupled with wins for Manchester United and Chelsea, dropped Slot’s aspect to sixth, two factors beneath fourth place within the Premier League desk.
And Carragher thinks a top-four end is important.
“I believe among the criticism and the disrespect he’s had from supporters is way an excessive amount of, contemplating they received the league title final season, but when he doesn’t qualify for the Champions League, he doesn’t have a leg to face on,” Carragher advised Sky Sports activities’ Monday Evening Soccer.
“Liverpool as a membership and assist can settle for they aren’t going to win the league or problem this yr. We settle for it: not adequate, however we settle for it.
“When you begin seeing what Manchester United have completed within the final couple of weeks, when you begin seeing Chelsea, and also you see the place Liverpool may end outdoors the Champions League positions I actually worry for them.
“When you begin fearing Champions League qualification for subsequent season that’s when you could have a totally completely different proposition when you find yourself speaking in regards to the supervisor’s job.
“Not making the Champions League as (defending Premier League) champions, spending £450million and having the best wage invoice within the Premier League – which is the most important figuring out issue usually about the place you end within the league – I believe you could have critical inquiries to ask.”
