Former Liverpool captain Paul Ince criticized his old club's treatment of Slot, calling it "not the Liverpool way."
Slot led the team to a strong Premier League title in his first season in charge, but was removed as manager in May due to the team's mediocre title defense. Ince believes that after Eddie Howe's departure from Bournemouth, Andoni Iraola's arrival quickly led the Anfield hierarchy to decide to let Slot go. Ince said: "I really feel for Slot. I think the board handled it badly, I didn't like it, it's not the Liverpool way. Obviously, before the end of the season, a lot of people were calling for him to be sacked. But as soon as the season ends, as a manager, you'd think, 'Okay, I'm still here, let's start looking ahead to next season, preparing for the next year.' And then the next minute, he's gone."
Ince continued in an interview with BestBettingSites: "Richard Hughes and Iraola worked together at Bournemouth, so there was an instant connection between the two, and then they sacked Slot. I just feel that's not the right way to treat a manager." Ince admitted that Liverpool has many issues to resolve after Iraola took over, and he expects these issues to be addressed during the current transfer window.
Ince said: "When you manage Liverpool, fans always have expectations, just like when you're at Manchester United. I watched Liverpool last season, and I just felt something wasn't right. There were a lot of problems there. All that stuff between Salah and Slot wasn't good for the club. You rarely see this kind of public friction at Liverpool; usually, it only happens at other clubs. Also, you almost never hear Liverpool fans booing, never – that's not the Liverpool way. When fans start doing that, you think, 'Okay, something is wrong here, and it's deep.' Liverpool needs a major overhaul, a real big change. I'm keen to see what they'll do. I certainly don't think they'll win the title this year, I'm sure of that, but I want to see what signings Iraola will bring in to make the team better, because they need a much better season."
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nudcikmtyz
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there was nothing for him there
The_Alpha13
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you contradicted yourself, sir.
natacilnru
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i am sure of that Liverpool will not winn the title this year? i really fed up of hearing England former players commenting about football and understand that why England lack best coaches .
Vuybeilnoy
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what's for slot to stay at liverpool???
Biabekrstz
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Paul ince please go and look for job for your self
lubckmopsu
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you want Liverpool to be religated ?????
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Duoaeimnru
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ince or whatever you call yourself use this same energy to come Africa and looking for ur family linage root all this forgotten useless Africans
Tunabelnu
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we are really grateful to Slot for winning us the title but his playing style is really not the Liverpool way win or lose is normal in football there is a period too when klopp loses a few games in a row but nobody boo or says anything Abt him besides the media The reason being is that we played extremely well and our shots on goal is 15 n above under slots u don't see all that we have given time but his method really gonna ruin us further so Liverpool made the right decision to let him go
nasdekoryz
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Did Ince got amnesia in the season just ended
bepacdim
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Ince if you don't have anything to sey just shatup your mouth
bepacdim
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you want Liverpool to be religated ?????
bepacdim
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Ince you are stupid
fkwsh
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Ince is for Man United He wanted Liverpool to continue with the dreadful Slot all, which was boring and unproductive. Liverpool can win the league this season, our masrerstroke was getting rid of Slot.
nodbknpsz
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the club compensated Slot so what is the problem, Ince?
Yumabeluz
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take him to your house
Sisabenrtu
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What's wrong with you? First when someone speaks about his former club he should respect and secondly don't pull your bad face to the fans of the club, This bloody SLOT is the total failure to the club. Hope some have answered you of his first season. KLOPP is everything with Liverpool so better keep your mouth shut.
Widbiltz
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Paul Ince I respect a lot,his comment was even contradictory.
noedeirtuz
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It was never Slot's team it was Clops team that took over 9years to build
MuluyaHuq
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It all starts and ends with Arne Slot..... Firstly we thank him for the memories and wish him the very best of luck wherever he goes 🙏 but just know the pain Mr.Slot caused was so unbearable to us the fans throughout last season . You don't make such mistakes and expect to stay at Liverpool
lionxum
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then you should follow him and leave our club alone. i see you were content with humiliation he was bringing to such a great club with a rich history and somehow he was breaking it all for the wrong reasons