BILD says the Reds board have made an 'internal' decision to give Slot until Christmas to end the team's form slide.
Advertisement
Advertisement
If signs of a potential turnaround cannot be seen, then Liverpool are ready to change managers, despite Slot leading the club to the Premier League title last season.
The German source also insists there has been no contact between Liverpool and former manager Jurgen Klopp about stepping in as a caretaker.
After yesterday's 3-3 draw at Leeds, the defending champions currently sit ninth on the Premier League table.