Liverpool announce Arne Slot as new manager
Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of Feyenoord manager Arne Slot as their new head coach to replace Jurgen Klopp.
The 45-year-old will officially begin his role at Anfield on June 1 – subject to a work permit – after Liverpool reached an agreement over a compensation package with Feyenoord.
Liverpool have not disclosed the length of Slot’s contract, but the Dutchman is believed to have penned a three-year deal until the end of the 2026-27 campaign.
Slot arrives at Anfield on the back of a highly successful three-year reign at Feyenoord, whom he led to Eredivisie glory in the 2022-23 season, one year after they lost to Roma in the Europa Conference League final.
Following last year’s top-flight success, Slot snubbed interest from Tottenham Hotspur to pen a new contract with the Rotterdam giants, who also clinched the 2023-24 KNVB Beker under his wing.
Two months before Klopp announced his decision to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the Reds hierarchy were informed of his intentions and subsequently began their search for the German’s successor.
After hiring Richard Hughes as their new sporting director and welcoming Michael Edwards back as Fenway Sports Group’s CEO of Football, the Reds ramped up their search and were initially expected to go for Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso.
