Liverpool have officially confirmed Arne Slot has succeeded Jurgen Klopp as their manager, and various reports have detailed who the Dutchman will build around after firm updates on the futures of six stars including Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez.
Klopp brought his nine-year stint at Anfield to an emotional close on Sunday. The German will forever be a legend on Merseyside, though the club he guided to Premier League and Champions League titles must reluctantly move on.
45-year-old Arne Slot is the man Liverpool chiefs Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes turned to to fill the void.
The Dutchman lifted both the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup (Dutch FA Cup) with Feyenoord and received the seal of approval from Klopp during his farewell speech on Sunday.
Now, official confirmation of the move has come by way of Liverpool’s website. They stated Slot will begin work in his new career at Anfield on June 1, with the deal subject to a work permit being granted.
Slot has signed a three-year deal with the Reds and has already brought forward his first week of pre-season training by seven days.
The first round of pre-season training sessions is now due to take place in the first week of July. Liverpool stars representing their respective countries at the Copa America and European Championships will link up with their new manager at later dates.
In any case, of more pressing concern to Liverpool fans will be who Slot intends to buy and sell, along with who of the current squad he’ll put his faith in.
