Oliver Glasner to turn tide at Liverpool as dramatic Arne Slot sack development emerges
Oliver Glasner could be about to turn the tide at Liverpool with Arne Slot’s situation growing graver by the day.
The Reds’ recent struggles in the Premier League continued on Saturday, as they were beaten 3-0 by Nottingham Forest in a heavy defeat on home turf.
Matt Le Tissier exclusively told Football Insider that he questioned the resolve of the Liverpool players during their recent defeat to Manchester City, and things didn’t get any better for them this weekend.
The walls are rapidly closing in on Slot despite the Merseysiders’ superb title-winning campaign last time out, and he now finds himself firmly walking the tightrope.
Arne Slot in line to be next Premier League sacking
Slot’s position at Liverpool felt unquestionable a mere matter of months ago, but now there is a serious possibility that he could potentially be entering his final days in charge at Anfield.
There is simply no sign of the Dutchman being able to drag his team out of their recent slump, that has seen them fall into the bottom half of the Premier League table.
| Team | Games | Points | |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 5 | 6 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | 5 |
| 18 | Liverpool | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Wolves | 5 | 0 |
The form table makes for grim reading for Liverpool, as only Leeds United and Wolves sit below them over the last five league games.
Discussions surrounding a potential exit for Slot are spreading wider with every passing game, and he is now the second-favourite to become the next top-flight boss to lose his job, after Daniel Farke.
The situation facing the ex-Feyenoord chief has become so grave that a clear favourite has emerged to take over from him in the dugout, and that is Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner.
The Austrian feels destined for a big job in the coming months after he led Palace to their first ever piece of major silverware last term, and he will undoubtedly be on the radar of some of the world’s biggest clubs.
Liverpool need to make contract with Oliver Glasner before taking Slot decision
Glasner is currently leading Crystal Palace in their first European campaign in 27 years, and with that in mind, Liverpool should be trying to seek assurances regarding his future before they make a snap decision on Slot.
The 47-year-old achieved great things during his first campaign in charge, but if the Reds make contact with Glasner’s camp and the indication is that he would be prepared to jump ship mid-season, then it could potentially be the final nail in the coffin for him.
However, if Glasner suggests that he would prefer to see out the remainder of the project that he has begun in South London, then it may sway FSG and the Liverpool hierarchy to remain patient with their current chief.
Glasner has already taken Palace to remarkable new levels, as well as outperforming Liverpool so far this season, and he would undoubtedly help the Anfield outfit back to the top end of the table if he did take over.