Liverpool have parted ways with manager Arne Slot, but the decision could be bad news for Man Utd next season.
Manchester United did the double over Liverpool in the 2025/26 Premier League season for the first time in 10 years. The Reds also finished above their fierce rivals for the first time since 2022/23.
Liverpool’s struggles have brought joy to United fans, who revelled in their slide again on Saturday when it was announced that Arne Slot had been sacked.
It’s worth reading Liverpool’s official club statement because the wording is unusual. “That this was a difficult decision for us to make as a club goes without saying,” it read. “The contribution Arne has made to Liverpool FC in the time that he has been with us has been significant, meaningful and – most importantly of all to supporters and ourselves – successful.
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“As such, our appreciation for everything he has achieved could not be greater, particularly as it was underpinned by a work ethic, a diligence and a level of expertise which further underlined our view that he is a leader in his field.”
It goes on to reference how the club immediately identified that Slot embraces responsibility, and how his title win in his maiden season in England “was built on outstanding coaching and leadership every single day”.
But if Liverpool thought so highly of Slot, why has he been sacked? The statement reads like Liverpool aren’t convinced by their own decision.
The truth is, United fans would have preferred Slot to have remained in charge, given the signs of weakness at Anfield this season. Liverpool went from Premier League champions to just about scraping into the Champions League in the space of 12 months.
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Liverpool fans said they had ‘won’ the transfer window when they splashed £225million on Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz last summer, but that ‘prize’ yielded a combined total of eight Premier League goals.
Slot spent a vast sum of money in the market to build his own squad but somehow made Liverpool worse, so his departure could be considered as bad news for United, who probably would have had a better chance of finishing above their rivals again if he’d remained in charge.
The chances are Liverpool will benefit from a change of manager and become a bigger threat to United next season.
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