Liverpool’s owners have identified Luis Enrique as their leading managerial target should they decide to part ways with Arne Slot.
The Dutchman is under intense pressure after overseeing nine defeats in the club’s last 12 matches.
Slot guided Liverpool to the Premier League title in his debut season, but his second campaign has unravelled rapidly, leading to mounting scrutiny over his position.
While Slot insists he still has the backing of the club’s American owners, Fenway Sports Group are preparing for the worst-case scenario.
According to reports, PSG manager Luis Enrique is the figure they would want to take charge long-term.
The Spaniard has excelled in Paris, leading the club to their first-ever Champions League triumph last season as part of a historic treble, his second career treble after achieving the same feat with Barcelona in 2015.
Remarkably, Liverpool could even turn to Jurgen Klopp as a short-term solution if they dismiss Slot mid-season.
The former Reds boss, now Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull, would only be considered as an interim option until the end of the campaign, with Enrique expected to remain at PSG until the summer.
Slot has said that he remains in regular dialogue with Liverpool’s hierarchy throughout this difficult period, which has reached new lows in recent days.
The Reds suffered a shock 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday before enduring a humiliating 4-1 loss to PSV Eindhoven at Anfield in the Champions League.
The Sun reports that senior executives at Anfield are increasingly concerned that Slot may be losing the dressing room.
The 45-year-old spent a staggering £426million in the summer transfer window, but has struggled to find a consistent system or settle on a preferred starting XI.
Slot acknowledges that speculation about his future is inevitable given the team’s results, but maintains confidence that the club’s leadership believes he can turn things around.
His future may depend heavily on Liverpool’s upcoming fixtures against West Ham, Sunderland and Leeds United.
The Dutchman said: “It would be nice to turn it around and get a victory.
“But if you are working as a coach and not doing well then it is normal that questions are asked.
“If you lose so many times, people start talking about that. I have got a lot of support from above.
“I am OK with my position.
“They don’t call every single minute of the day to say they trust me, but in the normal conversations we have, I feel the trust.”
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