LIVERPOOL have announced the appointment of Arne Slot as their new manager to replace Jurgen Klopp.
The Dutchman is joining from Feyenoord where he spent the last three years.
“Liverpool Football Club can announce Arne Slot has agreed a deal to become the club’s new head coach, formally taking up the position on June 1, 2024, subject to a work permit,” the club stated on their official website today.
“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.”
Slot himself announced last week that he would be taking over from Klopp and Liverpool highlighted the achievements of their new boss.
“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,” the club wrote.
“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.”
Klopp joined Liverpool in 2015 after a spell with Borussia Dortmund and helped the Reds end their 30-year English Premier League title drought in 2020, one year after he led them to UEFA Champions League success.
