07 Jan 2026 16:02:13
I know family circumstances are different, bbut it's a mistake to have a full-time Liverpool manager who's a part-time resident of Liverpool. He needs to settle down and become a part of the fabric of the Club and the city. That will do him a world of good! This back and forth doesn't help, and it doesn't help him not having his family next to him!
07 Jan 2026 16:15:08
True but I feel it is too late for that now.
07 Jan 2026 16:16:07
I think the manager and every player should be based in Merseyside, they can't get the area or the people, when they live in Cheshire . I know its only 40 mins away but I think it makes a difference.
07 Jan 2026 16:42:11
They should basically all live in the dressing room at Anfield, it's the only way.
07 Jan 2026 16:44:37
No one moaned last year Noski whe he won the league!
Im all for everyone having an opinion but every player it seems is getting a bashing at the min.
Still 4th, still in champions league still in FA Cup.
07 Jan 2026 16:51:42
But obviously the club must have known before giving him the job that his family had declined to move to Merseyside and he was going to be making regular trips home to see them. They had to have known this.
07 Jan 2026 16:55:42
Noski - Pointless argument in my opinion. The club has no control over peoples personal lives. Slot and his wife have their own family values. Clearly they're not willing to uproot, there's absolutely noting wrong with that. It shouldn't effect his duties, they're really not relative. How often he see's his children doesn't influence his tactical choices.
Stromsgodset - We're talking about professionals here, extremely highly paid professionals, they don't mingle with us common folk. And you don't need to "get the people" to play great football. You want to force the players to live in a specific area. have I got that right or am I missing something?
07 Jan 2026 16:56:28
Wasn't a problem for him last season?
07 Jan 2026 17:02:03
I can't help but disagree with this one, there are other ways to connect with the people and city without living on Anfield Road. Klopp did alright from a mansion in Formby.
You employ the best peope for the job, Slot has his reasons for not bringing his family over, kids finishing school i think being a main one which i respect.
07 Jan 2026 17:10:17
Love it RK ?.
07 Jan 2026 17:15:38
Countless people work away from home. It's a part of modern life.
And how do you think it will effect potential new players, coaches, managers etc when the club tells them where they can and can't live?
07 Jan 2026 17:29:36
I thought he lived in PopWorld?
07 Jan 2026 17:45:43
It's one thing I don't care about Slot and I don't think this is the biggest issue that he has got himself into.
07 Jan 2026 17:48:02
He won't have the problem for much longer.
07 Jan 2026 18:27:47
Sure, it wasn't a problem last season but you got to understand that when the going gets tough, then things like his family being away etc will just add to the struggle.
07 Jan 2026 18:50:06
Chewy. that's right, they should live in the area, you don't see the United or city players living in Southport do you, the only reason they don't is because they're entitled and don't want to be bothered by pesky fans, n someone mentioned Klopp living in Formby, well that's Merseyside n he got the fans, the people and that didn't turn out too bad did it.
07 Jan 2026 19:18:19
Disgrace all of them don't live at Norris Green.
07 Jan 2026 19:55:19
To clarify then if Enrique wanted to be the next manager and wanted to bring kvaratskhelia with him it would only be ok if they both live within what 10 miles of the stadium? 20? What a load of nonsense.
That was my point about Klopp, I don't think Formby is representative of your average Liverpool supporter however he still connected with the fans without having to take the 68 bus in on matchday.
07 Jan 2026 20:39:43
Dont get it wrong, it has nothing to do with complaining or not complaining about last year when we won the league. You need to understand the context of the original post. As I prefaced, circumstances are different for every family, and I know he mentioned his kids were taking exams last year and/ or language differences and stuff like that. But living from a suitcase and flying every weekend in a job that literally induces aging must be insane, especially now that things are not as rosy. It must be very lonesome as well.
Listen, this is not an argument; so no need to be sanctimonious and all that. Just an observation. Having your mate and kids with you really can help a coach feel settled especially if you have a close-knit family. There's no question about that, and I wrote my original post reflectingon this as a family man myself. Also, I'm not from Liverpool, so also it's not about that. I just feel it just helps if everyone in the family are together especially after a bad day at work. which is kind of everyday for the last 4 months!
07 Jan 2026 22:37:43
Fair play Noski, apologies if my response appeared abrupt, I was just simply offering my opinion that it didn't seem to matter last year, and if we were top of the league right now would his living arrangements be called into question!
I get your point however, Collymore had issues with it when he refused to move from Cannock back in the day, if my memory serves me right! Ed 1 may well be able to clarify that.
07 Jan 2026 22:44:41
How has the club got no say in where you reside? Look on indeed for example most jobs on there come with the caveat of local residence unless its a nationwide offer.
07 Jan 2026 22:51:21
Collymore refused to move here from Stone . he travelled all the time . in the night on his way home, he stopped off for a quick rest at the local dogging spots.
07 Jan 2026 22:54:13
Ernest Formby is Merseyside still, plenty of red fans live there . point being i think it helps if you know the city, the people from the area you work in . Slot lives near Manchester as some live in Cheshire, they're all aloof.
08 Jan 2026 00:20:53
Collymore was a good example of how not to join a club. So long as it's a reasonably easy commute though there isn't too much of an issue, it's more about optics when things don't go so well if you live outside the city region.
There is something about getting the vibe of a place, even in an international business like LFC because much of the fan base and heritage has roots in local communities. He doesn't need to live there but local connectivity is important.
08 Jan 2026 02:00:56
What about the fans that don't live on Merseyside?
08 Jan 2026 14:21:46
What about them Rigsby? The team is called Liverpool and the majority of the fans are from there . certain fans might be spread far an wide but don't think they'll be bumping into thousands of fans like they would if they lived in Merseyside would they.