‘I was told once again…’ – Journalist shares how Arne Slot responded to alleged Ajax ‘enquiry’

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Ajax regard Slot highly, but his reputation has declined this season

Two reasons immediately stand out as to why Slot seemingly isn’t keen on the Ajax job – his strong connections with their arch-rivals Feyenoord, and the ruthlessness with which they dispensed his former Liverpool assistant John Heitinga after just five months.

We suspect that, had the 47-year-old’s results at Anfield this season been replicated in Amsterdam, the hierarchy at the Johan Cruyff Arena wouldn’t have shown him the same patience that FSG have done.

Slot seems determined to carry on at LFC, and barring a catastrophic finish to this campaign, it looks as though he’ll be given that opportunity, albeit with an expectation from his bosses that he’ll oversee significant improvement in 2026/27.

The Dutchman’s stock might have fallen considerably over the past few months, but he’s won the title in two of Europe’s main domestic leagues since 2023, and for a club of Ajax’s standing to reportedly enquire about hiring him would indicate that he’s still regarded highly in his homeland.

His past achievements deserve respect, for sure, but those will count for little if Liverpool begin next season as disappointingly as they’ve performed for most of this one.