{"id":796,"date":"2026-04-25T18:43:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=796"},"modified":"2026-04-25T18:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:43:05","slug":"liverpool-urged-to-sack-arne-slot-and-replace-him-with-perfect-former-chelsea-manager-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=796","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool urged to sack Arne Slot and replace him with \u2018perfect\u2019 former Chelsea manager | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269173666.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28101908\" alt=\"Manchester City v Liverpool - Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Arne Slot has endured a difficult second season at Anfield (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Liverpool have been advised to sack Premier League title-winning manager Arne Slot and hire a \u2018perfect\u2019 former Chelsea boss as his replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Slot guided Liverpool to Premier League glory less than 12 months ago but is now facing a battle to avoid the sack.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s defence of their crown never got going, with the Reds unable to keep up with the pace set by title rivals Arsenal and Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Not only have Liverpool failed to defend their Premier League title but they have, at times this season, been at significant risk of not even qualifying for the Champions League next term.<\/p>\n<p>Victories in their previous two league outings have eased those concerns, with the Reds five points ahead of Brighton in sixth place with a game in hand, but their likely Champions League qualification cannot mask what has been a hugely disappointing season at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool could look to depart with Slot this summer and World Cup winner Marco Materazzi has named ex-Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca as the \u2018perfect\u2019 replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Maresca led Chelsea to a fourth-place finish in the Premier League and to the Conference League title in his one and only full season at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2224959674.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28102055\" alt=\"Chelsea FC v Paris Saint-Germain: Final - FIFA Club World Cup 2025\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Maresca is currently without a club after leaving Chelsea (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Italian, who has long been earmarked as a possible replacement for his mentor Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, left Chelsea in January just a few months after winning the Club World Cup in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the clubs Maresca could join as he looks to return to management, Materazzi told Hajper: \u2018Can Enzo Maresca make Real Madrid into champions again? Yes, why not!<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He speaks very good Spanish because he was at Sevilla, but I think Maresca also has a good opportunity to get a job in the Premier League for next season too.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Newcastle United? Not for me. Manchester United would be a good move for Maresca but he\u2019s too connected to Manchester City to make that happen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271363801.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28102072\" alt=\"Liverpool FC v Paris Saint-Germain FC - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Quarter-Final Second Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Slot is under pressure at Liverpool (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I think Liverpool would be the best fit for Enzo Maresca. He is the perfect coach to lead a rebuild at Liverpool to create a new vision for the team.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Sky Sports the day after the Merseyside derby win over Everton, former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher said the \u2018noises\u2019 he was hearing were positive over Slot\u2019s future, despite the club\u2019s challenging campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Arne Slot\u2019s job has been spoken about all season. We\u2019ve spoken about it a lot on\u00a0Monday Night Football,\u2019 Carragher explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"metro-poll\" id=\"1777030076933-28101742\" data-option1=\"Yes - his time is up\" data-option2=\"No - give him another season\" data-url=\"https:\/\/api.metro.co.uk\/polls\/v2\/\" data-track-module=\"poll\">\n<h3 class=\"metro-poll__title\">Should Liverpool sack Slot?<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"metro-poll__list\">\n<li data-option=\"option1\" class=\"metro-poll__option\">\n<div class=\"metro-poll__content\">\n<p>Yes &#8211; his time is up<span class=\"metro-poll__check-icon\"><svg><title>Check<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-check\" href=\"#common-check\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-option=\"option2\" class=\"metro-poll__option\">\n<div class=\"metro-poll__content\">\n<p>No &#8211; give him another season<span class=\"metro-poll__check-icon\"><svg><title>Check<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-check\" href=\"#common-check\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019s probably a split in the Liverpool supporters over whether he should stay or go, but the noises I am hearing is Slot will be the Liverpool manager next season if they can secure Champions League qualification, which they look like doing right now.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool will look to tighten their grip on the Champions League places when they host Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The club\u2019s failings in cup competitions this season means Slot\u2019s men are able to focus exclusively on their five remaining league games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a> and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p 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