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Arne Slot believes that there are no guarantees that he will keep his job at Liverpool beyond this season if the club fails to qualify for the Champions League. The Dutchman enjoyed a dream debut campaign at Anfield, leading the Reds to the Premier League title at his first attempt.

But they have failed to hit those heights this season, with Liverpool sitting sixth and already 17 points behind leaders Arsenal following the weekend defeat to Manchester City. Slot’s side now face a battle to secure a spot in the Champions League.

Asked if a failure to qualify for the competition could be pivotal for his prospects of keeping his job, Slot replied: "That is a difficult question for me to answer because I don’t decide on my future. The only thing I do know is that it happened before and recently and it didn’t affect the future of that manager.

"But that doesn't guarantee anything, of course. In general, managers, especially at this club - maybe somewhere else - it is not only about results. Mainly, but not only.

"At some clubs they also look at the progress the players make, the progress the team makes, the circumstances are sometimes taken into account.

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"That is not at all clubs, but I think I am working at a club that does look at those things, as it has shown in the past when the club did not qualify for the Champions League."

Liverpool will be aiming to get their push for a top four spot back on track in midweek as they travel to Sunderland. Speaking ahead of that game, Wayne Rooney has suggested that Slot could be on the way out of Anfield should they fail.

He said: “So yeah, I think it just brings a little bit more pressure on Arne Slot, I’d imagine. Now they’ve got to battle on to try and make a Champions League place. So yeah, I think there’ll be pressure coming on Arne Slot.

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“I don’t think they’ll change anything now, but in the summer it’ll be really interesting. Arne Slot’s job might depend on if he finishes in the Champions League places.”

Slot’s current deal with Liverpool is expected to run until the end of the 2026/27 season, having penned a three-year contract following his arrival from Feyenoord. Liverpool last failed to qualify for the Champions League during the 2022/23 season when they finished fifth in the table under former boss Jurgen Klopp.

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