Former Liverpool team-mate doesn't think Xabi Alonso should replace Arne Slot

Slot remains in charge at Anfield, but scrutiny has intensified following a disappointing title defence. Liverpool currently sit 19 points behind league leaders Arsenal and have managed just nine wins from their last 24 Premier League matches.

Their struggles continued on Tuesday with a 2-1 defeat to Wolves, a result that proved particularly damaging given Wolves currently occupy the bottom position in the league table.

The setback has further eroded confidence among sections of the Liverpool fanbase, many of whom have begun to question Slot's future.

Warnock believes the Dutchman could ultimately lose his job at the end of the season if results do not improve. In the meantime, speculation has grown around potential successors.

Alonso, a former Liverpool midfielder, has been mentioned by some supporters as a possible candidate to return to Anfield in a managerial role. The Spaniard is currently without a job after being dismissed by Real Madrid earlier this year.

However, Warnock cautioned that appointing Alonso would not necessarily guarantee immediate success, despite his strong connection with the club.

"No I don't [expect Slot to be at Liverpool next season]," Warnock said on BBC radio. "It's a big ask for them to get a Champions League place. It's going to be very difficult.

"They're so inconsistent that I don't see them winning every game until the end of the season. It's going to be very difficult for him to stay in charge.

"They're nowhere near where they'd like to be. It's not gone to plan at all."

He added: "I'm not too sure whether that's the right decision - that's more of a nostalgia thing where people want that romance.

"At Real Madrid the football wasn't fantastic, but he had a very difficult changing room and tried to change the culture."