Mr Arne Slot has left his role as the Head Coach of Liverpool Football Club a year after guiding the Reds to their 20th English Premier League title.
The Dutch arrived at Merseyside in June 2024 and won the league for the northern England football outfit in the 2024/2025 season.
However, in the just-ended 2025/2026 season, he struggled to perform, leaving the club fifth on the table, with just 60 points in 38 games, winning only one in their last five matches, with two draws and two losses.
In a statement on Saturday, the club confirmed that Mr Slot, who was the LMA Manager of the Year in his debut season at the club, is leaving “his role as head coach with immediate effect.”
He was thanked for his time at the club during his two-year stay, as well as “the leadership” he displayed, but he had to go as “the process to appoint a successor is underway.”
“That this was a difficult decision for us to make as a club goes without saying. The contribution Arne has made to Liverpool FC in the time that he has been with us has been significant, meaningful and – most importantly of all to supporters and ourselves – successful.
“As such, our appreciation for everything he has achieved could not be greater, particularly as it was underpinned by a work ethic, diligence and a level of expertise which further underlined our view that he is a leader in his field.
“From the moment that we first encountered Arne, it was immediately clear that he is an individual who does not merely accept responsibility, but embraces it. This was evident when he agreed to take over as head coach, when he guided us to the Premier League title, and throughout the season just ended, when he faced considerable challenges and burdens.
“At the same time, we have collectively come to the conclusion that change is necessary in order for the club to keep moving forward. Again, it must be stressed that this is not a decision which has been reached lightly, anything but.
“We would like to take this opportunity to place on record our appreciation for Arne, who will always hold a special place in the history of this football club as the coach who delivered Liverpool’s 20th league title.
“That accomplishment – made all the more remarkable as it arrived in his very first season in charge – was built on outstanding coaching and leadership every single day.
“He also helped guide the club through one of the most difficult periods imaginable following the loss of Diogo. The compassion and humanity he showed throughout that time said a great deal about him as a person.
“As such, we can only wish Arne well in the next stage of his coaching career, with our expectation being that he will continue to be successful. We do so in the knowledge that his Liverpool legacy is intact and will become yet more meaningful in the years and decades to come.
“Nevertheless, the conclusion we have come to is built on a belief that the team’s trajectory is best addressed through a change of direction. That does not diminish the work Arne has done here, or the respect we have for him. Nor is it a reflection of his talents. Rather, it is indicative of the need for a different approach.
“Arne leaves with our gratitude, with a Premier League title to his name, and with the knowledge that he and his family will always be welcomed back at Anfield,” the statement said.
There are speculations that the immediate past manager of Bournemouth, Mr Andoni Iraola, is likely to be named as the new coach of Liverpool FC.
