
Feyenoord manager Arne Slot has put pen to paper on a contract to become the next Liverpool manager today, with an official announcement set to follow from the Reds confirming the deal, according to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
The Dutchman will be replacing Jurgen Klopp at the Anfield club and will be moving to Merseyside with his staff.
However, the work permit for some of them is yet to go through, but delays are not expected as everything will be sealed as soon as possible.
🚨🔴 Arne Slot formally signs his contract as new Liverpool head coach today, all documents are in place.
The official announcement will follow with #LFC desired timing.
Work permit still pending for some of his staff members and then it will be all sealed. pic.twitter.com/246v1kWIIG
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 17, 2024
Slot is leaving the Eredivisie club after three years, with a league title and a Dutch Cup to his name.
The 45-year-old also led Feyenoord to the final of the 2021-22 Europa Conference League where they lost to Roma, and he has plenty of experience and quality to succeed Klopp at Liverpool.
He has big shoes to fill given the impact the German made during the nine seasons he spent with the Reds, and Fenway Sports Group will hope they have made the right choice by appointing him.
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso was the first-choice on the radar of Liverpool, but the Spaniard opted to remain with the Bundesliga champions and the Reds opted for Slot.
He started his managerial career with Dutch second-division club Cambuur in 2016 before joining AZ Alkmaar in 2019.
Slot moved to Feyenoord in 2021 and will be desperate to hit the ground running in the Premier League with Liverpool next term.
The Reds have won just one Carabao Cup over the last two seasons and will attempt to mount a stronger title challenge next term after falling off during the closing stages of the race this season.
Feyenoord missed out on the Eredivisie title to PSV Eindhoven this term, finishing second place, and Slot will hope everything is put in place this summer at Liverpool for him to impress in his debut season.
