Feyenoord manager Arne Slot has said he will take charge of Liverpool in the summer following Jurgen Klopp’s departure.
Feyenoord’s Arne Slot has confirmed he will be Liverpool manager next season after Juergen Klopp leaves the Premier League club at the end of the current season.
Liverpool have not yet confirmed a replacement for the German coach, who will leave after the club’s final game of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.
“I can confirm that I will become a coach there next year,” Slot said on Friday.
“Until now I didn’t think that this would be the preparation for my last game, but that’s starting to happen now. At the beginning of the week you think about training and things like that.
“But the feeling is stronger now. That’s why I’m a little late now [for the news conference] because I wanted to say goodbye to some people in person and spend time with them, more than just shaking hands.
“So yes, the feeling grows. I understand that good results help, but it’s really nice to feel like people actually think it’s a shame I’m leaving.”
Feyenoord confirmed Slot’s departure, posting a video on X saying: “The Arne Slot era is coming to an end. Let’s enjoy the last moments.”
The Arne Slot era is coming to an end…
Let’s enjoy the last moments. pic.twitter.com/iIvj8pJzUo
– Feyenoord Rotterdam (@Feyenoord) May 17, 2024
Slot has been in charge of the Dutch club since 2021 and won the Eredivisie league title in 2022-23 along with the KNVB Cup this season. Feyenoord also reached the Europa Conference League final in his first season at the club.
Klopp announced in January that he would leave Liverpool at the end of this season. Although Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso and Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim were previously linked to the role, 45-year-old Slot is set to take over.
Slot signed a contract extension with Feyenoord at the end of last season until 2026. Media reports said Liverpool needed to pay the Dutch club an undisclosed sum for his signature.
Slot was linked to Tottenham Hotspur at the end of last season before signing his contract extension, and his aggressive and attacking style of football attracted Liverpool.
In Slot’s first season he led Feyenoord to third place and last year they won the league title.
This season, they have failed to replicate the title won by the impressive PSV Eindhoven.
Slot’s success and entertaining brand of football had already attracted interest from other English clubs, including Crystal Palace and Leeds United, before Spurs attempted to lure him to north London at the end of last season.
He decided to remain at Feyenoord, but Liverpool’s approach proved irresistible and Slot will now be tasked with replacing the beloved Klopp, who joined in 2015 and built a legacy over almost 500 games.
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