Liverpool fires manager Arne Slot after underwhelming season

Liverpool ​have parted ways with Arne Slot after the Dutch manager who won the ⁠Premier ​League title for the English soccer club in his first season failed to live up to expectations in a roller-coaster second season where they finished fifth

Liverpool ​have parted ways with Arne Slot after the Dutch manager who won the ⁠Premier ​League title for the English soccer club in his first season failed to live up to expectations in a roller-coaster second season where they finished fifth.

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Former Feyenoord boss Slot replaced Jürgen Klopp in 2024 and the Dutchman impressed in his first year as the team won the title on the back of Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah’s 29 goals and 18 assists in the league.

However, his second season transformed from a title defense into ⁠a desperate scramble for Champions League ​qualification ⁠while they failed to win a domestic cup, marking a dramatic downturn.