- Planet Sport writer
- 1 September 2024
Luis Diaz brace sees Liverpool overturn Manchester United at Old Trafford
Luis Diaz scored twice in a 3-0 away win over rivals Manchester United as Arne Slot's superb start to life at Liverpool continued.
Former midfielder Slot spent his playing career in the Netherlands with Zwolle, Sparta Rotterdam and Breda.
After moving into coaching roles at Cambuur and then AZ Alkmaar, Slot stepped up into the manager’s job with the latter for the 2019/20 season with AZ finishing second behind Ajax on goal difference in the shortened campaign.
Slot left for Feyenoord in December 2020, succeeding Dick Advocaat, and in May 2022 took the club to its first Europa Conference League final, losing to Roma, and finished third in the Eredivisie.
Slot’s second season at De Kuip saw Feyenoord win the Eredivisie title – the first for the club since 2017.
Feyenoord beat NEC Nijmegen to lift the 2024 KNVB Cup after their last cup Dutch cup victory came in 2018.
On June 1 2024, Slot was appointed as Liverpool's new head coach succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.
Slot's playing career
Slot began his playing career with FC Zwolle in 1995 as a 17-year-old playing for seven years with over 150 appearances in his first stint for the club.
He won one award with the club, which was the Dutch second division title in 2002, the Eerste Divisie.
Slot moved to NAC Breda, playing between the years 2002-2007, making around 142 league appearances.
He had brief spell with Sparta Rotterdam up until 2010 before going on loan back to FC Zwolle and then making the move permanent.
He won one more Eerste Divisie title in 2012, returning to the Eredivisie for his final season as a player, retiring with his first club.
Early coaching career
After retiring, Slot began his coaching career in the PEC Zwolle youth set up before taking up coaching roles with Cambuur and AZ Alkmaar.
He became manager of AZ in the 2019/20 season, finishing second to Ajax on goal difference but the league title was not awarded due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
While at AZ, Slot took his side into the Europa League – where they played Manchester United in 2019.
Slot was sacked the following season in December 2020 before joining Feyenoord in the same month.
Success with Feyenoord
Slot left for Feyenoord in December 2020, succeeding Dick Advocaat, and brought former Arsenal and Manchester United forward Robin van Persie on to his staff.
In May 2022, Feyenoord reached their first Europa Conference League final, losing to Roma, and finished third in the Eredivisie.
Slot’s second season at De Kuip saw Feyenoord win the Eredivisie title – the first for the club since 2017.
Eredivisie success brought with it a crack at the Champions League for 2023/24.
Despite beating Celtic and Lazio in their group, the Dutch side did not qualify for the knockout stage and then lost out to Roma in the Europa League play-off round.
Feyenoord beat NEC Nijmegen to lift the 2024 KNVB Cup, but finished runners-up behind PSV Eindhoven in the league.
Slot personal life
Arne Slot’s wife is Mirjam Slot and they have one son.
Slot net worth
Arne Slot reported net worth in 2023 was around $7million.
