Fabrizio Romano says Liverpool still backing Arne Slot

Liverpool owners are still behind manager Arne Slot, despite the team’s disappointing run of form, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The well-known and well-respected journalist has noted that despite Liverpool suffering heavy defeats to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League last weekend and PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League in midweek, the club is backing Slot to turn things around.

Romano said on his YouTube channel: “What’s the situation with Arne Slot? I am receiving many questions about that to understand what’s the case with the Dutch manager, who is experiencing a complicated and very difficult moment at Liverpool.

“The message coming from the club is still a positive message of support for Arne Slot. He [had his press conference] today on a Thursday. That’s very unusual.

“This usually happens on Friday. On Friday, you have the press conference where the manager is presenting the game. This is what always happens in the Premier League.

“But Liverpool decided to go for a free day for the manager, free day for the staff, free day for the players to try to disconnect a bit on Friday.”

He added: “The message is quite clear. There is no plan to change the manager immediately.

“The message is there is no plan to fire the manager now, so he will still have the opportunity to change the situation. Obviously, this can’t be forever. The results must change as soon as possible in order to avoid surprises.

“So, Liverpool cannot support forever. But at the same time, Liverpool are still backing and supporting the manager.”