Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has spoke exclusively to the ECHO about the problems engulfing his former club (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

Arne Slot was conspicuous only by his absence at the North West Football Writers Association awards on Sunday evening. The Liverpool boss was named as the Premier League's best for last season's title-winning term but was not present to collect the award at Manchester's Edwardian Radisson hotel.

It speaks to how quickly things have unravelled for Slot that the Reds head coach was given the honour while being knee deep in crisis at Anfield . There was no official explanation given for his absence on the night itself but a run of eight defeats in the last 11 - and six from the seven in the Premier League - might be the best plac

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