Arne Slot announced as new Liverpool manager

Liverpool football club has announced the appointment of Dutchman, Arne Slot as their new manager following the exit of fan favourite German tactician, Jurgen Klopp.According to the announcement on the club’s website on Monday, 20th of May, Arne Slot will become the club’s new head coach formally taking the job on a three year contract beginning on June 1st subject to work permit approval.“The 45-year-old will join the Reds from Feyenoord ahead of the 2024-25 season after a deal was reached with the Eredivisie club for his services.“Slot will replace Jürgen Klopp at the helm following his decision to step down from the post at the end of the current campaign.“The Netherlands-born coach will arrive after three highly successful seasons with Feyenoord, during which he led them to the league title in 2023 and was named Eredivisie Manager of the Year on two occasions.“More recently, he helped the Rotterdam club to victory in the KNVB Cup in April after they defeated NEC Nijmegen 1-0 in the final.“Prior to moving to Feyenoord, Slot held the position of AZ Alkmaar head coach, and he had 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.“During his playing career, he operated primarily as a midfielder, turning out for FC Zwolle, NAC Breda, Sparta Rotterdam and PEC Zwolle before hanging up his boots in 2013.“He will now soon become the first head coach of Liverpool FC from the Netherlands – with his first pre-season in charge of the squad set to get under way in July,” the statement concluded.