Arne Slot has been officially announced as the new head coach of Liverpool Football Club. Slot will be replacing Jurgen Klopp who departs Anfield after nine successful years at the helm.
Slot has signed a three-year contract and will formally take up the position on June 1, 2024, subject to a work permit, the club confirmed. The 45-year-old will be joining the Merseyside Reds from Eredivisie club Feyenoord after a compensation deal worth $12 million was agreed between the clubs, according to reports.
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During his time in the Dutch league, Slot led Feyenoord to the league title in 2023 and was named Eredivisie Manager of the Year on two occasions. Last month, he helped engineer a 1-0 victory in the KNVB Cup final against NEC Nijmegen.
Prior to the Feyenoord job, Slot showed his coaching credentials as the AZ Alkmaar head coach where he led them to second place in the table, trailing leaders Ajax only on goal difference when the Dutch season was cancelled due to COVID-19 in 2019-20.
Slot will become the first Dutch manager to coach Liverpool – the historic English club that has seen the likes of Bob Paisley, Bill Shankly, Sir Kenny Dalglish and Rafa Benitez in the past.
Slot will be filling massive boots as he takes over from Klopp who became part of the fabric of Liverpool – the city and the football club.
Klopp departs Anfield on high note
Klopp signed off as the Liverpool manager on a winning note on Sunday (May 19) after his side beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 in his final Premier League match.
Throughout the match, Klopp was serenaded by the fans who sang his chant almost continuously throughout the 90 minutes. After the match, Klopp addressed the Liverpool fans and unofficially confirmed that Slot had been chosen as his successor.
Despite it being his farewell, Klopp welcomed Slot with open arms and even sang for the new manager during his emotional seven-minute speech.
“The new manager, I want you to sing his name,” Klopp said. “Arne Slot, na na na na na! When the next season starts, go full throttle into it with the new manager. When you start, you keep believing. Don’t stop believing.”
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