Arne Slot Confirms Move To Liverpool As ‘Trainer’

Arne Slot has said he will be leaving Feyenoord to take over at Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp’s replacement next season.

The Dutchman confirmed the news in a press conference ahead of his current side’s final Eredivisie match of the season against Excelsior this weekend.

Klopp is leaving Anfield this summer after nearly nine years in charge, while Arne Slot has said that he is set to take over from Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool this summer.

The Feyenoord manager used his press conference ahead of his side’s final Eredivisie fixture of the season to make the announcement.

“I can confirm that I will become the trainer there next year,” Slot said.

Klopp will take charge of his final Liverpool game this weekend when they face Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield on the concluding day of the season.

Klopp announced in January that he would leave the club at the end of the campaign after nearly a decade in charge. During his time at the helm, Liverpool have won the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, an FA Cup and two League Cups.

Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso was quickly linked as the No. 1 candidate for the vacancy following a sensational campaign with Bayer Leverkusen, but the 42-year-old – in his first full season as a manager – soon confirmed his desire to remain in Germany with Leverkusen after delivering the club their first Bundesliga title.

Slot became the leading contender to succeed Klopp in April when a compensation deal worth up to £9.4 million was reportedly agreed between the two clubs.

The 45-year-old joined Feyenoord in 2021 and during his first season in charge, led the Dutch club to their first European final since 2002 where they came runners-up to AS Roma in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

In his second season, he led the club to their first Eredivisie title since 2017 and although his side lost the title to PSV Eindhoven this campaign, Slot delivered the KNVB Cup to wrap up his third job in management.

Slot will take charge of his final Feyenoord game on Sunday when they face Excelsior at home ahead of his impending move to Liverpool this summer.

In his press conference on Friday, Slot added: “Until now I was not thinking about this being the build-up to my last match, but that starts coming now. At the beginning of the week, you are thinking about training and those kinds of things.

“But the feeling gets stronger now. That is why I’m a little bit late now [for the news conference] because I wanted to say goodbye to some people personally and take time for them, more than just shaking hands.

“I understand that good results help, but it is very nice to feel that people really are thinking it’s a pity that I’m leaving.”