03 Feb 2026 12:41:22
I'm not sure how many have watched the roundtable with Slot and Hughes.
I know they have their media obligations, but doesn't strike me at all of someone has been told he is going to be replaced.
Nor does it look like he's on the edge, would be bizarre to do something like this and then sack him a couple of weeks later.
03 Feb 2026 12:59:51
Maybe they're both going but they don't know it yet.
03 Feb 2026 13:02:31
It was filmed after Barnsey FA Cup win says LFC website. We since drew with Burnley and lost to Bournemouth. I think it was after Bournemouth that the Alonso info started to really heat up.
03 Feb 2026 13:28:04
Ahh that makes more sense beef! I missed that part assumed was recorded in the last few days. But still seems mad.
03 Feb 2026 13:30:27
Regardless what happens I'm glad it shows a united front between manager and his bosses. The rumoured trouble in background, whether true r lies, does nobody in club, beit players, management or supporters, any good. only benefits opposition teams/ supporters. hopefully performances and results improve, more aggression more energy in our play and we can finish season well.
03 Feb 2026 13:50:09
Hello Arken,
The club were contractually obliged by Standard Chartered to run with this, like they are with many Media/ Non-Media commitments.
Ta.
03 Feb 2026 14:10:59
Slot isn't anywhere. All the talk about Alonso being agreed is posturing at it's finest.
03 Feb 2026 14:12:10
I was always of the opinion that Slot will get until the end of the season at the very least, and the roundtable interview pretty much confirms it for me. There's no chance he's been told he's getting sacked at this point, in my opinion. The interview was all about backing him, and projecting a show of unity and "long term strategy". Regardless of if it was filmed after Barnsley and before losing to Bournemouth, I can't imagine they would have posted the video today if Slots position was in any immediate danger.
If we go on another poor run, and end up finishing 6th or 7th and go out of the CL and FA cup, I imagine they might think about a change, but if not I can see Slot starting next season as well.
03 Feb 2026 14:24:47
The club clearly realise that it has become very negative in the fanbase towards Slot and have no plans to sack him before the end of the season. I think this is a unification attempt to get the fans behind the scenes for the next few months.
I don't interpret it as Slot will definitely be here next season. There will still be a review at the end of the season like there always is. It will be clear that the playing team aren't meeting their targets on a number of fronts. Not just winning trophies and games but also playing style and playing youth players. Slot is responsible for most of these issues. The club won't keep Slot in a job if they feel there is someone better out there. I see this as building bridges so the fans get behind Slot until the end of the season.
03 Feb 2026 14:42:43
It doesn't surprise me to see this. Quite a few fans platforms have asked that the suits be more visible. Good that they have done that.
I actually don't doubt their alignment at all. Sometimes things just run their course, and sometimes events (like the Jota tragedy) force changes earlier than expected.
It is not lost on me that when this was filmed he talks about his preference to say "2 please in 5 years" yet he's said "2 in 30 years" twice since.
03 Feb 2026 16:11:59
I assumed as much Carra!
03 Feb 2026 16:37:10
Think Xabi Alonso is still going to replace Slott…, a case of when not if.
03 Feb 2026 18:53:28
Lfcfan_03beef makes a good point if his info is true. I didn't watch the clip but Im not surprised. All these things are orchestrated to project some kind of harmony and united front in the eyes of the public.
I always thought the window to sack Slot was well passed and this public show of solidarity proves it, IMO. This however, does not prove anything other than that, IMO. If Slot doesn't deliver a CL spot or the Cl itself, he is getting sacked. If he gets the CL spot (the very minimum), he is still getting sacked, IMO.
Lastly, Slot has one more year on his deal. If they backed him, where is the contract extension? I ain't ever heard of a manager coaching his final season for a new contract. Nope, not a thing so again, I expect him to be replaced IF he does not win the CL itself.
03 Feb 2026 19:19:05
One day he'll leave this job, that's a certainty.
If he goes on a good run now and the team plays better, more exciting football then the crowd will definitely get behind him.
Internet chatter should not concern the owners IMO.
03 Feb 2026 19:29:19
Our club doesn't change its decision to sack a manager game by game like most think on here. It's obvious they are joined up, understand the issues the club faces and are working together to solve them in a professional manner.
The ITK's who come on here reacting after every defeat thinking a decision has been made / changed are not ITK at all. Our club isn't run by idiots.
03 Feb 2026 21:33:34
In carra we trust.