Liverpool’s appointment of Arne Slot appears to have gone down well with club staff. The 45-year-old certainly has a supporter in outgoing assistant boss Pep Lijnders who is understood to consider his compatriot the best Dutch coach in world football.
Mohamed Salah has given his strongest indication yet about his future at Liverpool by saying he will "fight like hell" to win trophies for the club next season.
Anyone familiar with the way in which Liverpool conduct their business in the transfer market will be more than aware of how central a role data plays.
Liverpool fans once dreamed of a fairytale reunion with former midfielder Xabi Alonso when the future beyond Jurgen Klopp still hung in the balance. The Merseysiders could not lure the Spanish head coach away from Bayer Leverkusen, but they did succeed in attracting an attractive proposition in Arne Slot.
Arne Slot has been compared to a high-profile Premier League manager by one man who’s previously worked with the new Liverpool head coach. Michel Vonk
Arne Slot ultimately convinced Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes that he was the right man for the head coach job at Liverpool, and another key figure from within the club has also been wowed by the 45-year-old.
It seems remarkable to think that, at one stage, Ruben Amorim was considered a serious candidate to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards, however, had a very different idea about how they wanted to fill the void in question.
Arne Slot will need to produce something special if he’s to even come close to replicating Jurgen Klopp’s legacy at Liverpool, but the new head coach has already shown indicators that he could be a splendid choice for the job.
It may surprise Liverpool fans to know that Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards were not exclusively considering younger candidates to succeed Jurgen Klopp.
Liverpool are understood to have agreed a compensation package of roughly £9.4m with Feyenoord for Arne Slot’s services this summer. This update comes courtesy of James Pearce and Oliver Kay of The Athletic ahead of the Dutchman’s arrival on June 1.
It was only at 5pm on Monday evening that Liverpool confirmed the appointment of Arne Slot as their new head coach, but it seems that the Dutchman has already laid down a firm marker at the club.
Arne Slot has been confirmed as Liverpool’s new head coach this evening, and reports claim that he already knows the quartet around whom he wants to build his team at Anfield.
Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of Arne Slot as their new head coach, with the Dutchman set to officially begin in the role from 1 June. The Reds made the announcement via the club’s official website at 5pm on Monday evening, with the 45-year-old due to formally take charge from Saturday week, subject to a work permit.
Jurgen Klopp made absolute sure that every Liverpool fan attending his final game in charge of the Reds got their fill. And the players too! Harvey Elliott was the lucky recipient of a particularly lengthy and warm embrace long after the 2-0 win over Wolves as we secured third place in the English top-flight.
Virgil van Dijk has netted 23 goals for Liverpool so far, and now one of his daughters can also lay claim to scoring at Anfield, in a manner of speaking.
Joy, heartbreak, adoration… there was everything for Liverpool fans in attendance at Jurgen Klopp’s final tie in charge of the club. Even afterwards, there has been no shortage of adorable footage to have made its way to social media.
Virgil van Dijk has given an update on his contract situation at Liverpool, with his current deal now just 13 months away from expiring. The Reds captain was asked about his future after the final match of the season on Sunday, which of course saw the curtain come down on Jurgen Klopp’s magnificent time in charge at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp has delivered some memorable press conferences during his reign as Liverpool manager, and his very last one certainly had its moments! A compilation
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson paid tribute to manager Jurgen Klopp after victory against Wolves. Klopp ended nine years in charge with a 2-0 win on Sunday.
Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson lavished praise on departing boss Jurgen Klopp. The Anfield crowd paid tribute to the German head coach, who is leaving the job in the summer for a sabbatical from the game.
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