Liverpool confirmed on Saturday that Arne Slot will leave after two seasons in charge. In a brief statement the former Feyenoord manager repeated his gratitude for the opportunity and highlighted the high point of his tenure.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s been an amazing ride together with Liverpool,” Slot said, via Fabrizio Romano . “I am so grateful that we were able to win the league last season.” He referenced Liverpool\u2019s record-tying 20th league title from 2024\u201325, the undisputed highlight of his time at Anfield.<\/p>\n
That title came with strong domestic league numbers: the Reds finished the 2024\u201325 campaign on 84 points, 10 more than runners-up Arsenal, and suffered only four league defeats. Cup and European results were less consistent across his spell.<\/p>\n
In Slot\u2019s first season Liverpool exited the Champions League in the round of 16 to eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain, lost the Carabao Cup final to Newcastle United and were eliminated from the FA Cup in the fourth round by Championship side Plymouth Argyle.<\/p>\n
The club\u2019s second season saw results deteriorate. Liverpool finished fifth in the Premier League, and bowed out of the Champions League in the quarterfinals to Paris Saint-Germain by a 4\u20130 aggregate scoreline. They also exited the FA Cup in the quarterfinals after a 4\u20130 defeat to Manchester City and were beaten 3\u20130 by Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup fourth round.<\/p>\n
Despite the run of results, the club appeared prepared to continue its backing of Slot through the season, holding firm rather than dismissing him mid-season and placing faith in J\u00fcrgen Klopp\u2019s successor to correct course.<\/p>\n
The situation changed after Mohamed Salah posted a sharply worded critique of Slot, the team\u2019s playing style and the club\u2019s condition on social media. When players including Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones, Hugo Ekitik\u00e9, Andy Robertson and Jeremie Frimpong liked the post, the response became a visible, public mutiny on Merseyside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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