Arne Slot confirms he will replace Jürgen Klopp as Liverpool manager

Liverpool expected to announce appointment next week.

Fri, 17 May, 2024 - 16:13

Andy Hunter

Feyenoord coach, Arne Slot, has confirmed for the first time that he will succeed Jürgen Klopp as Liverpool’s manager.

An agreement for Slot to replace Klopp has been in place for three weeks but there has been no official announcement while Liverpool prepare to give their legendary manager a fitting send-off at Anfield on Sunday.

However, at a press conference on Friday, Slot said: “I can confirm that I will become the trainer there next year.”

Liverpool are expected to announce the appointment next week, once Klopp has ended his eight-and-a-half year reign against Wolves, with Slot’s contract and a compensation package with Feyenoord agreed.

The Dutch club will receive €9m (£7.7m) plus €2m in add-ons for a coach who won the Eredivisie title last season and the KVNB Cup this term.

Slot’s assistant at Feyenoord, Sipke Hulshoff, is expected to follow him to Anfield having resigned as the Netherlands’ assistant coach this week to be available for the start of pre-season training with Liverpool.

Guardian