Former Feyenoord coach and former Dutch footballer, Arne Slot has been confirmed as Jurgen Klopp’s successor at Liverpool.
Slot has reportedly signed a three-year contract and will officially take over on June 1, subject to a work permit, making him the the club’s first head coach rather than manager.
In a departing message to Feyenoord fans, Slot said: “It is certainly not an easy decision to close the door behind you at a club where you have experienced so many wonderful moments, and worked so successfully with so many wonderful people.
“But as a sportsman, an opportunity to become a head coach in the Premier League, at one of the biggest clubs in the world, is difficult to ignore. I am grateful to Feyenoord for their willingness to cooperate in this transition.”
It has been an open secret for some time, with Liverpool paying £9.4million compensation to Feyenoord to secure his services and Slot confirmed Anfield was his next destination at his final pre-match press conference at the Eredivisie club on Friday.
Slot had previously been approached by Tottenham, Chelsea and Leeds.
Arend Martijn Slot is a Dutch professional football manager and former player.
Slot finished his second season at Feyenoord with Feyenoord winning the league, the club’s first league title since 2017 and sixteenth in the club’s history.
