Liverpool boss Slot says club and fans back him before Anfield protests

Slot says he feels ‘complete support’ despite mounting pressure after a disastrous season.Under-fire Liverpool boss Arne Slot said he feels “complete support” from the club and the fans, even as his team endures a torrid run of form and supporters plan protests ⁠over rising ticket prices.The Dutchman’s side have lost their last three matches across all competitions, crashing out of the FA Cup to Manchester City while they trail Paris St Germain 2-0 in their Champions League quarterfinals.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4CAF President Motsepe rejects Senegal’s corruption claim amid AFCON falloutlist 2 of 4Real Madrid start season-defining week against Girona – all to knowlist 3 of 4Bosnian ball boy hailed as hero after hiding Italian goalkeeper’s noteslist 4 of 4Eritrea’s AFCON place in doubt after players disappear in South Africaend of listWith Liverpool clinging to ⁠fifth place in the Premier League – the final Champions League qualification spot – and Chelsea breathing down their necks one point behind, Saturday’s home clash with Fulham takes on added significance.Asked if he feels support from the Liverpool hierarchy, Slot told reporters on Friday that the club’s sporting director Richard Hughes and chief executive Michael Edwards are behind him.“I’m repeating myself a lot but I feel ‌a lot of support. Not only from the owners but from Richard and Michael … But as weird as it might sound, I also feel the support from the fans,” Slot told reporters.“We were going out in Paris when the players went out for the warm-up, and after the 4-0 loss [against 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 many times, the club knows the period of time we’re in, and in ⁠the meantime I feel complete support.”Fans plan protest over ticket pricesMeanwhile, a group of fans ⁠are planning protests against the owners at Anfield due to the proposed hikes in ticket prices.