Dutch media have revealed their thoughts on Liverpool’s decision to sack Arne Slott
Questions are being raised over the sacking of Arne Slott (Image: James Gill – Danehouse, Getty Images)
Liverpool have been accused of abandoning their culture following the sacking of manager Arne Slott. The Dutchman was sacked on Saturday, just 12 months after leading the Reds to Premier League glory.
Slott paid the price for a disastrous title defence, with Liverpool finishing fifth and qualifying for the Champions League on the final day of the season. Andoni Iraola is widely rumored to be in charge after Bournemouth leaves.
While many Liverpool supporters agree with the decision to part ways with Slott, Dutch media are less forgiving. De Telegraaf accused the Reds of “throwing away their culture” and slammed the Reds for becoming a “hire and fire” club.
Voetbal International described this as “a premature end to an era that began with much promise”. They acknowledged that Slott achieved legendary status in his debut, but was plagued by alarming inconsistency in his second year.
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AD pointed out that the Reds spent £450m in the summer and that “huge disappointments” such as Alexander Isak and Florian Wertz “produced little and turned out to be expensive miscalculations in hindsight”.
De Volkskrant claimed that Slott’s “biggest problem” was Mohamed Salah, who he has verbally abused the manager on numerous occasions throughout the season. They highlighted Salah’s “frontal attack” after the draw against Leeds, adding that his “authority was undermined”.
Sympathy was also expressed for the situation Slott faced in the lead-up to what turned out to be his final season with the club. Following Diogo Jota’s death, many media outlets praised his “compassion and humanity”.
Liverpool made this decision reluctantly, believing the team needs to evolve once again towards more attacking, front-foot-intense football. It’s the same sentiment Salah expressed in a social media post earlier this month, calling for a return to “heavy metal football” under Jurgen Klopp.
Salah has become a problem for Slott, Dutch media reported (Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Iraola was already one of the bookmakers’ favorites before Slott’s dismissal, with Germany national team manager Julian Nagelsmann and PSG manager Luis Enrique also listed as strong odds.
“It goes without saying that this was a difficult decision for us as a club,” owner Fenway Sports Group said in a statement.
“I would like to take this opportunity to put on record my gratitude to Mr. Arne, who will always have a special place in the history of this football club as the manager who led Liverpool to their 20th league title.
“That accomplishment is even more remarkable because it occurred in his first season on the job, but it was built on outstanding coaching and leadership every day.”
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