Former Feyenoord coach Arne Slot admitted it was unimaginable to show down “one of many largest golf equipment on the earth” after being confirmed as Jurgen Klopp‘s successor at Liverpool.
The PA information company understands that Slot, who will change into the membership’s first head coach quite than supervisor, has signed a three-year contract and can formally take over on June 1, topic to a piece allow.
In a departing message to Feyenoord followers on their official web site, Slot mentioned: “It’s actually not a straightforward resolution to shut the door behind you at a membership the place you could have skilled so many fantastic moments, and labored so efficiently with so many fantastic folks.
“However as a sportsman, a possibility to change into a head coach within the Premier League, at one of many largest golf equipment on the earth, is troublesome to disregard. I’m grateful to Feyenoord for his or her willingness to cooperate on this transition.”
Liverpool’s exhaustive search recognized the 45-year-old as their most well-liked candidate a number of weeks in the past and his want to take the job allowed for a swift appointment.
Slot’s transfer has been an open secret for a while, with Liverpool paying £9.4 million compensation to Feyenoord to safe his providers and Slot confirmed Anfield was his subsequent vacation spot at his last pre-match press convention on the Eredivisie membership on Friday.
Liverpool have been eager to maneuver swiftly to exchange Klopp with a variety of different high European golf equipment additionally trying to recruit managers this summer time.
Slot was engaging to homeowners Fenway Sports activities Group (FSG) as they consider he has demonstrated a popularity for over-performance with AZ Alkmaar and Feyenoord, is ready to convey the perfect out of gamers and has a transparent footballing id, whereas additionally adopting a holistic and collegiate method which inserts with their ethos.
His job title of head coach means he matches into the brand new soccer construction which has had an overhaul in the previous few months with two former sporting administrators – Michael Edwards and Julian Ward – returning to the fold as FSG’s chief government of soccer and technical director respectively.
New sporting director Richard Hughes has been recruited from Bournemouth and also will formally start work on June 1.
In his last speech to Anfield, Klopp urged followers to throw their full assist behind Slot.
“You welcome the brand new supervisor such as you welcomed me. You go all-in from the primary day. And you retain believing and also you push the staff,” mentioned Klopp, who sang Slot’s title to the tune of Opus’ Reside is Life, one of many songs the gang had tailored for the German.
Slot joined Feyenoord in 2021, main them into the inaugural Europa Convention League last the next 12 months, and to their first Eredivisie crown in six years in 2023.
Slot added: “Feyenoord is the membership the place I used to be in a position to have a good time the primary main successes in my profession as a coach and the place I skilled many nice matches, so I cherish these recollections.
“And as a soccer fan, I’ll actually proceed to observe the membership, not least as a result of I’m satisfied that lots of nice issues nonetheless lie forward in Rotterdam.
“I want Feyenoord and everybody who cares about this glorious membership all the perfect for the longer term.”
