Liverpool is preparing to say goodbye to Slot, and Gerrard emerges as the favorite for the position.

Liverpool is on the brink of a managerial revolution, with Arne Slot set to be relieved of his duties following a series of disappointing results. The dramatic defeat to Bournemouth, where Amine Adli’s late goal sealed the team’s fate, appears to have been the last straw for the Reds’ hierarchy. With this loss, the team recorded its seventh defeat in the Premier League, dropping to fifth place in the table, positioned behind eternal rivals Manchester United.

The discontent among fans and the club’s management is palpable, and the pressure for a change in coach is mounting. Initially, there were rumors that Liverpool would prefer to wait until the end of the season to make changes, but now the situation seems to have shifted. A transfer profile on X, composed of five elite reporters and boasting 706,000 followers, reported that “Liverpool has decided that Arne Slot will not be the manager next season,” with senior players expressing concerns to the management.

Gary Neville, former Manchester United defender and now a commentator for Sky Sports, did not hold back in his criticism of the Liverpool team, stating that the club is not in a transitional phase, but rather showing a concerning “fragility” under Slot’s leadership. In his podcast, Neville remarked: “When you win a championship, you build up a lot of credit, and it’s hard to erode that. Arne Slot won that title with this group of players last season. However, this summer, £450 million was spent on signings, which is not an investment for a transitional year, but rather to win consecutive titles.”

Neville continued his analysis, stating that Liverpool seems to have lost its competitive identity. “Virgil van Dijk, a giant, was pushed away from the ball. The idea that you can’t defend with 10 men is a weakness we cannot ignore. Liverpool has become ‘soft’, they have lost the aggression that characterized them. The lack of incisiveness in attack and the fragility in defense are concerning,” he said, referring to the loss of players like Diogo Jota and Luis Díaz, who were crucial in offensive pressing.

With Manchester United now ahead, concerns about Liverpool’s future have grown. The situation is becoming critical, and if the team does not bounce back quickly, a change of manager may be just the first step in a necessary restructuring to restore the club’s former glory. The question that remains is: will Steven Gerrard, the Liverpool icon, be the short-term solution to this dilemma? The answer to this question could define the course of the Reds in the coming weeks.