Slot Upgrade: Liverpool Want to Hire ‘World-Class’ Premier League Manager
Liverpool are considering Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner as a potential replacement for Arne Slot amid their disappointing start to the season, Laurynas Puikys reports for Givemesport.
The reigning Premier League champions have won only two of their last 10 league games and were denied victory at Leeds United on Saturday when Ao Tanaka’s late goal made it 3-3.
The draw means Liverpool have taken just eight points from the last possible 30 and missed the chance to narrow the gap on leaders Arsenal, who also dropped points against Aston Villa.
Liverpool’s draw was overshadowed by Mohamed Salah’s post-match rant, during which the forward accused the club of ‘throwing him under the bus’ after he was benched for a third league game in a row.
According to reports, Liverpool are closely monitoring Glasner’s situation at Selhurst Park, with the Austrian’s contract due to expire at the end of the season.
Glasner is highly rated by Anfield chiefs, with Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards viewing the 51-year-old as a serious candidate to replace the under-pressure Slot.
Slot is facing growing scrutiny despite guiding Liverpool to just their second Premier League title six months ago.
The Reds have won only seven of their 15 league games this season and currently trail Arsenal by 10 points.
If results do not improve quickly, Liverpool could move to make an early decision on Slot’s future, with Glasner seen as the preferred candidate to take over.
Reports claim the club would need to pay more than £10m to dismiss Slot this season, with the Dutchman earning around £6.6m per year excluding bonuses.
Slot, who succeeded Jurgen Klopp in summer 2024, is under contract until the end of the 2026/27 campaign.
Glasner took charge of Palace in February 2024 and has delivered remarkable success, winning both the FA Cup and Community Shield this year.
Under the ‘world-class’ Austrian, Palace have continued their strong form this season and sit sixth in the Premier League ahead of Sunday’s trip to Fulham.
Glasner’s work is even more admirable considering he continues to deliver positive results despite losing two of his best players in successive summers, Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze.
The 51-year-old, who has even been praised as ‘better than Mikel Arteta’, would represent an upgrade on Slot, who has largely struggled after being given an opportunity to spend around £450m on new signings this summer.
