Liverpool have struggled this season despite spending a lot of money in the summer, and Steven Gerrard has been linked with a return.
Manager Arne Slot has failed to get the best out of his team, and they are currently in the mid-table positions. They were expected to defend the Premier League crown this season. Things have not gone according to plan for Liverpool, and the Dutch manager is under a lot of pressure. Former captain and club legend Steven Gerrard has been mentioned as a potential replacement.
Arne Slot will need to turn things around quickly if he wants to hold onto his job. There have been rumours that the club hierarchy could look to show him the door and bring in an interim replacement.
According to a report by Football Insider, Gerrard is ready to take over at Liverpool if he is presented with the opportunity. The opportunity to manage his boyhood club will be hard to turn down for him. He has previously managed clubs like Rangers and Aston Villa.
While there is no doubt that he did quite well at Rangers, the move to Aston Villa did not go according to plan. He is still largely unproven at the highest level. Managing a club like Liverpool would be a massive challenge for him.
Can Slot turn it around?
It will be interesting to see if the Dutch manager can convince the club hierarchy to persist with him. Slot helped Liverpool win the league title last season, but his plans have not fallen into place this season. He has failed to get the best out of his new signings.
It will be interesting to see how the situation develops over the next few weeks. A club like Liverpool will need to secure UEFA Champions League qualification. It remains to be seen whether they can bounce back strongly during the second half of the season. Liverpool might need to invest in quality players in January to get their season back on track.
On the other hand, Slot has lost the trust of players like Mohamed Salah as well. He decided to drop the Egyptian international in recent weeks, and the player has recently came forward with a bombshell interview, claiming that the relationship with the manager is beyond repair, and he is facing an uncertain future at the club. It will be interesting to see if Liverpool decide to bring in Steven Gerrard to steady the ship now.
