The pressure on Arne Slot at Liverpool is intensifying rapidly. Despite more than £400m spent on transfers, the Reds have crashed into a historic slump. A Slot dismissal is looming and the next Liverpool manager market is already wide open. The bookmakers’ favourite? Jurgen Klopp.
Liverpool have not been this poor in 71 years. The humiliating 1-4 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League was their third consecutive loss by three goals or more. They have lost nine of their last twelve competitive matches and six of their last seven league games.
Shocking numbers for a club of Liverpool’s stature, now sitting 12th in the Premier League, eleven points behind leaders Arsenal. The title defence is gone, and Slot is fighting for his job.
Liverpool’s collapse in numbers
The stats behind Liverpool's collapse make for shocking reading. The Reds have won 13 fewer points than at the same stage last season, with Slot's men going from being a title-winning side to enduring relegation-form within a matter of months.
| Season | Points After 12 Games | Results (W-D-L) | Goals | PL Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 18 | 6-0-6 | 18:20 | 12. |
| 2024/25 | 31 | 10-1-1 | 24:8 | 1. |
Next Liverpool Manager Odds: Klopp favourite to replace Slot
The usual Premier League mechanics are kicking in. A Slot sacking at Liverpool feels increasingly inevitable and the best online bookies already have prices available on the next man in charge. Unsurprisingly, Jürgen Klopp is the frontrunner with BetLabel.
| Manager (Current Team) | Latest Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Jurgen Klopp | 6/1 | bet365 |
| Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace) | 10/1 | bet365 |
| Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) | 12/1 | bet365 |
| Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth) | 12/1 | bet365 |
| Simone Inzaghi (Al-Hilal) | 16/1 | bet365 |
| Steven Gerrard | 16/1 | William Hill |
| Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid) | 20/1 | BetVictor |
| Fabien Hurzeler (Brighton) | 20/1 | BetVictor |
| Zinedine Zidane | 20/1 | bet365 |
| Xavi | 20/1 | BetVictor |
| Julian Nagelsmann (Germany) | 20/1 | BetVictor |
| Ange Postecoglou | 25/1 | bet365 |
| Unai Emery (Aston Villa) | 25/1 | bet365 |
| Carlo Ancelotti (Brazil) | 33/1 | BetVictor |
| Nuno Espirito Santo (West Ham) | 33/1 | BetVictor |
| Gareth Southgate | 33/1 | bet365 |
| Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain) | 33/1 | bet365 |
| Edin Terzic | 33/1 | BetVictor |
| Massimiliano Allegri (AC Milan) | 33/1 | BetVictor |
| Marco Silva (Fulham) | 33/1 | bet365 |
| Mauricio Pochettino (USA) | 33/1 | bet365 |
*Odds correct at 11:00 GMT on 27/11/2025. Odds subject to change.
A Klopp comeback would be an emotional fairytale for fans. Across nine seasons he delivered seven trophies, including the 2019 Champions League and 2020 Premier League title. He passed the torch to Slot in 2024. Could he now take it back?
The next Liverpool manager odds imply roughly a 33% probability of Klopp returning. He is currently employed as Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull (contract to 2029), but a return to Anfield may be tempting. He loves the club, knows the culture and could rebuild a fractured side full of expensive struggling signings like Wirtz, Isak and Ekitike.
Even Bayern’s Uli Hoeness recently fanned the flames, claiming he sees Klopp “only on the pitch and nowhere else.” The rumour fire burns brighter.
Other contenders: Glasner, Iraola, Emery
If not Klopp, who? There are three realistic alternatives:
Oliver Glasner
Has earned huge plaudits at Crystal Palace, winning the FA Cup and currently sitting 5th. Liverpool would be a logical next step.
Andoni Iraola
Steered Bournemouth steadily upward since 2023 and is now viewed as a rising Premier League tactician.
Unai Emery
Transformed Aston Villa into a European contender and a top-six regular. Proven, experienced, respected.
No Expiry Date
Why Slot still has hope?
Slot is under fire, but he is not finished yet. There are reasons for optimism:
A chaotic league
Of the Premier League big six, only Arsenal have fewer than three league defeats.
Tight table
Liverpool are just five points off second place. One winning run could transform everything.
Fixture boost
Their next three opponents are West Ham (17th in the table), Sunderland (7th) and Leeds United (18th).
Results must come quickly. Without wins soon, a Slot sacking before the end of the year becomes extremely likely.
