JURGEN KLOPP announced Arne Slot as his replacement with an amazing song at Anfield.
The outgoing Liverpool manager confirmed the Dutch boss will take his place in the dugout next season.
Slot has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Klopp in recent weeks following mounting speculation.
And the Feyenoord manager finally confirmed last week he will be the next Reds boss.
Speaking to reporters ahead of his final match in charge of Feyenoord, Slot said: “I can confirm that I will be the new Liverpool manager next season.”
The Reds have, so far, not released and official statement to confirm the 45-year-old as Klopp’s successor.
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But Klopp left 60,000 adoring fans at Anfield in doubt as to who would be taking over the reins following Liverpool’s final day win over Wolves on Sunday.
As he gave his final goodbyes to supporters, Klopp gave an emotional post-match speech.
And, during his message, he broke into song as he urged the crowd to get behind his successor.
Klopp sang Slot’s name into the microphone, prompting the Anfield crowd to join in.
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Slot won the Dutch Cup earlier this season, following an Eredivisie title last term.
He ended his tenure at Feyenoord on Sunday with a 4-0 win over Excelsior.
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WHO’S who in the Liverpool dugout next season.
Manager Arne Slot, 45
Slot has led Feyenoord for three seasons, wining the Eredivisie title in 2023 and the KNVB Cup in 2024.
A former footballer in Holland, he is known to be a perfectionist and favours attacking football like Jurgen Klopp.
Assistant manager Sipke Hulshoff, 49
Hulshoff currently serves as Ronald Koeman’s assistant manager with the Holland national team and also works alongside Slot at Feyenoord.
He has had two spells as manager at little-known Dutch side Cambuur.
Head of performance Ruben Peeters, 31
A former fitness coach at Genk, Peeters has been working with Slot at Feyenoord since 2021.
The Belgian has a Master’s Degree in Sports Sciences.
Chief analyst Etienne Reijnen, 37
Former centre back who retired from football in 2020 to move into coaching.
In October 2023, Reijnen joined Feyenoord as assistant coach, to focus on analysing and providing technical advise to Arne Slot.
Meanwhile, Klopp departs Anfield after almost nine years in England, winning eight trophies including the Champions League and Premier League.
He signed off with a win as goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Jarell Quansah sealed a 2-0 victory on the final day.
Arne Slot’s record is WORSE than Erik ten Hag’s
ARNE SLOT is set to be tasked with a near-impossible job – replacing Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.
Should he swap the Eredivisie for the Premier League, Slot will follow in the footsteps of fellow follically-challenged Dutchman Erik ten Hag.
Ten Hag left Ajax to become Manchester United manager in 2022.
But he has suffered a nightmare spell at Old Trafford and appears to be a dead-man walking despite making the FA Cup final.
With Slot seemingly destined for Anfield, fans won’t be able to help but compare his record in Holland with Ten Hag’s.
And Reds supporters won’t like what they see.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
