Overview
- Liverpool have lost six of their last seven matches in all competitions and began the weekend in seventh place.
- The next three fixtures — Aston Villa at Anfield, Real Madrid in the Champions League, then Manchester City away — are being framed by some outlets as pivotal to short-term decision-making.
- The Daily Mail, relayed by the Liverpool Echo, reports FSG remain fully confident in Slot and that his agent, Rafaela Pimenta, has held talks over a potential contract extension.
- CaughtOffside, citing Football Paparazzi, claims extension talks have been paused and a three-game ultimatum could inform a decision within ten days, a report that remains unverified by the Echo.
- Slot says he does not discuss contracts in public and is focused on results; the Echo reports no indication the club is questioning his position, and a close friend describes him as calm and composed.