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<\/p>\nLiverpool have struggled under Arne Slot this season and pundit Paul Merson has made a prediction about the Dutchman’s future<\/p>\n
16:15, 14 Mar 2026Updated 16:17, 14 Mar 2026<\/p>\n
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Paul Merson has joked Arne Slot could end up at Spurs if Liverpool fail to qualify for the Champions League(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Paul Merson has cheekily suggested that Arne Slot<\/a> might find himself managing Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> should Liverpool fail to secure Champions League <\/a>football. Slot’s side have tumbled from title winners to a team struggling to cement a top-four finish and qualification for Europe’s premier club competition.<\/p>\n The Merseysiders currently occupy sixth position in the league standings with nine fixtures remaining. Slot’s squad welcome struggling Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> to Anfield on Sunday afternoon (4:30pm).<\/p>\n They must then attempt to overturn a 1-0 first-leg disadvantage against Galatasaray in their Champions League round of 16 encounter. The reigning English champions also remain in the hunt for FA Cup glory, having been drawn against Manchester City <\/a>in the last eight.<\/p>\n Yet Merson reckons Slot<\/a> will face the axe should the Reds fail to qualify for the Champions League, before playfully hinting that the Dutchman could be destined for the Spurs hotseat. Slot was linked with a move to Spurs back in 2023 when they were looking for a replacement for Antonio Conte.<\/p>\n FOLLOW OUR TOTTENHAM FB PAGE! Latest Spurs news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n Speaking to Sky Sports News, Merson<\/a> said: “If he won the FA Cup, but didn’t finish in Champions League positions it wouldn’t make any difference at all. I think Liverpool have got to get in the Champions League with the [financial] fair play rule.<\/p>\n Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n “The more you get into the Champions League, the better quality player you can bring in. I think they need to get a centre half and they’ll be right back up there again next year. They’ve just been off it this year, it’s been weird really, and it is hard when you’ve won the league like they have.<\/p>\n “They’ve been in a fight the last two or three years as well, new players come in. Again, they’re playing for Liverpool, one of the biggest clubs in the world.<\/p>\n Arne Slot is under pressure at Liverpool this season(Image: PA)<\/p>\n “It’s taken them time to handle it, and they’re top-quality players, but the club’s just a huge football club.<\/p>\n “He will have to get in the top four, I would have thought, otherwise he’d be Tottenham manager.”<\/p>\n Slot has recently indicated that Liverpool represents the ‘nicest club to struggle’ with while reflecting upon his 100 matches in charge with a candid assessment of his tenure thus far.<\/p>\n The 47-year-old commented: “This might sound weird if I say only positive [things], because this season has not been only positive. The support I have always felt – not talking about social media I don’t follow that much – but the support I have felt from the home crowd, away crowd, people inside the building, the ownership.<\/p>\n From radical new rules to a new world champion in McLaren\u2019s Lando Norris, the 2026 Formula 1 season promises more drama, surprises, and spectacle than ever before. Don\u2019t miss our essential special edition: your definitive guide to the new era of F1.<\/p>\n Buy now<\/a><\/p>\n “What we have done here together to achieve the things we have achieved, is in my head and memory only very special. We are struggling now, that is also very obvious.<\/p>\n “This is probably the nicest club to struggle [with]. This club has always shown in different periods, everyone is there for you. You try even harder.<\/p>\n “It is a fantastic club to work because of the facilities, people, fans, it is not all negative when we don’t have the performances we want. It is still a great place to be. Even better if you win the league! Even in a season like this, it is still a privilege.”<\/p>\n Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> \u00a349<\/p>\n \u00a335<\/p>\n Sky<\/p>\n![\"Arne](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_Liverpool-v-Burnley-Premier-League-Anfield.jpg\")
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