I feel complete backing from owners and fans - Slot

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot insists he feels "complete support" from the club's hierarchy and fans despite a run of poor on-field performances and growing discontent about his Anfield future.

Slot, who replaced Jurgen Klopp when becoming head coach in June 2024, won the Premier League in his first season on Merseyside but now finds himself fighting to secure European football with just seven points separating Liverpool, in fifth, from 13th-placed Bournemouth.

His side have only picked up one point from their past three league matches, most recently losing to Brighton 2-1. Liverpool were also eliminated from the FA Cup with a 4-0 quarter-final mauling at the hands of Manchester City on Saturday before being handed a 16th defeat of the season in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg against Paris St-Germain.

Following the 2-0 defeat in Paris, during which Liverpool had just 26% possession and registered only three shots compared to PSG's 18, former defender Stephen Warnock told BBC Sport it "feels like confidence is at an all-time low" while French football journalist Julien Laurens is "struggling" to see Slot continuing as Liverpool boss next season.

However, Slot, who is under contract until the end of the 2026-27 campaign, has no immediate concerns about his future and praised the fans for continuing to cheer for his side even in defeat.

"I'm repeating myself a lot, but I feel a lot of support. Not only from the owners but from Richard [Hughes] and Michael [Edwards]. A lot of support from them but as weird as it might sound, I also feel the support from the fans," said Slot.

"In Paris when the players went out for the warm-up and after the 4-0 loss [against Manchester City] the fans immediately started singing 'we love Liverpool'.

"I think it's fair to say we were outplayed for 90 minutes and they were still singing and clapping for us.

"I've said it many times, the club knows the period of time we're in and in the meantime, I feel complete support."

He added that Wednesday's defeat to PSG would serve as motivation during this "defining" period of the season, which starts with Fulham's visit to Anfield on Saturday.

"We faced the champions of Europe and we experienced that we were not on the level we should have been.

"The good thing is we have four or five days to show we can be much more competitive. It also tells us we want to keep improving and playing at that level next season.

"I think if you experience that two days ago, you want to be involved next season to show we can do even better. Therefore, we have to perform in the league as well."

Slot paid tribute to departing defender Andy Robertson, who announced on Thursday he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.

He hailed the Scot's "intensity" and long service to the club while acknowledging the 32-year-old's lack of game time was a contributing factor in his departure.

Robertson has made 373 appearances for Liverpool and won a total of nine trophies while playing at Anfield, including two Premier League titles and the Champions League.

However, he has been restricted to just 19 league appearances this season, including six starts, after falling behind Milos Kerkez in the pecking order.

"He's had many great seasons here not only as a player but as a great person as well. Every team-mate of his will tell you how funny he is, how great he is," Slot said.

"What I remember most about him is the intensity he plays with. I can remember Robbo making a press from the left-back position to the right wing a few years ago and I showed it to my players I was working with back then.

"He's won everything at this club, served his club and really loves this club. [It's] been a great nine years for him. This season, he didn't play as much as he was used to and as a result of that, he's leaving."