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{{Short description|Dutch football manager (born 1978)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Arne Slot
| image = Arne Slot in 2024.jpg
| caption = Slot as [[Feyenoord]] manager in 2024
| full_name = Arend Martijn Slot
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|9|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bergentheim]], Netherlands
| height = 1.85 m<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eredivisie.nl/subpage.aspx?l1=1643&playerid=32417&action=playerinfo |title=Speler informatie Arne Slot |trans-title=Player information Arne Slot |publisher=Eredivisie |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081113234713/http://www.eredivisie.nl/subpage.aspx?l1=1643&playerid=32417&action=playerinfo |archive-date=13 November 2008}}</ref>
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] (head coach)
| youthclubs1 = VV Bergentheim
| youthclubs2 = [[PEC Zwolle|FC Zwolle]]
| years1 = 1995–2002
| clubs1 = [[PEC Zwolle|FC Zwolle]]
| caps1 = 164
| goals1 = 50
| years2 = 2002–2007
| clubs2 = [[NAC Breda]]
| caps2 = 142
| goals2 = 21
| years3 = 2007–2010
| clubs3 = [[Sparta Rotterdam]]
| caps3 = 54
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2009–2010
| clubs4 = → [[PEC Zwolle|FC Zwolle]] (loan)
| caps4 = 28
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2010–2013
| clubs5 = [[PEC Zwolle]]
| caps5 = 74
| goals5 = 16
| totalcaps = 462
| totalgoals = 100
| manageryears1 = 2016–2017
| managerclubs1 = [[SC Cambuur|Cambuur]] (interim)
| manageryears2 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs2 = [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| manageryears3 = 2021–2024
| managerclubs3 = [[Feyenoord]]
| manageryears4 = 2024–
| managerclubs4 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
}}
'''Arend Martijn''' "'''Arne'''" '''Slot''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈaːrənt mɑrˈtɛin ˈɑrnə ˈslɔt}}; born 17 September 1978) is a Dutch professional [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] and former [[Football player|player]] who is the [[head coach]] of {{English football updater|Liverpoo}} club [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]. He is regarded as one of the best managers in the world.<ref>Multiple sources:
*{{Cite web |last=Macdonald |first=Paul |date=2025-01-21 |title=The 20 best managers in the world: Arne Slot number one, Guardiola sinks |url=https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/eu-uefa-champions-league/best-managers-world-arne-slot-pep-guardiola |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.footballtransfers.com |language=en}}
*{{Cite web |last=Ritchie |first=Calum |last2=Altimas |first2=Callum |date=2024-05-03 |title=Ranking the 20 best managers in world football right now - in order |url=https://www.givemesport.com/20-best-managers-in-world-football-ranked/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=GiveMeSport |language=en}}
*{{Cite web |date=2023-09-15 |title=The 25 best managers in men's world football - ranked |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/the-25-best-managers-mens-world-football-ranked |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=90min.com |language=en-GB}}
*{{Cite web |date=2024-10-16 |title=Ranked! The 50 best managers in the world right now |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/best-managers-in-the-world/2 |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=fourfourtwo.com |language=en}}</ref>

Slot played as a [[midfielder]] for [[PEC Zwolle|FC Zwolle]], where he won the [[Eerste Divisie]] in [[2001–02 Eerste Divisie|2002]], [[NAC Breda]] and [[Sparta Rotterdam]] before retiring as a player back at [[PEC Zwolle]], where he won another Eerste Divisie title in [[2011–12 Eerste Divisie|2012]]. 

He started his managerial career in the academy of PEC Zwolle and as an assistant at [[SC Cambuur|Cambuur]] before taking over as co-head coach at the latter. In 2017, he became an assistant at [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]], where he was appointed head coach in 2019. Slot became head coach of [[Feyenoord]] in 2021. He led the club to the [[2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final]] in his [[2021–22 Feyenoord season|first season]] and won the club the [[Eredivisie]] and the [[KNVB Cup]] in subsequent seasons. He joined [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in 2024, leading the side to a [[Premier League]] title in his [[2024–25 Liverpool F.C. season|first season]] at the club.

==Early life and playing career==
Arend Martijn Slot<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=Slot, van voetballer tot succescoach: 'Arne was jong en beetje eigenwijs' |url=https://nos.nl/collectie/13900/artikel/2430136-slot-van-voetballer-tot-succescoach-arne-was-jong-en-beetje-eigenwijs |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=nos.nl |language=nl}}</ref> was born on 17 September 1978 in [[Bergentheim]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=40053/dbid=13109/typeofpage=40054/sc=329f87 |title=Slot: Paspoort |trans-title=Slot: Passport |website=Voetbal International |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213213239/http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/ArneSlot.htm |archive-date=13 February 2012}}</ref> where he was raised.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/apr/26/arne-slot-liverpool-feyenoord-philosophy |title=Arne Slot: the overachiever and 'good guy' who can spark a revolution |first=Bart |last=Vlietstra |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=26 April 2024 |access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref> Slot started his football career at amateur side VV Bergentheim. He then moved to [[PEC Zwolle|FC Zwolle]], where he got into the first team as a 17-year-old in 1995. Slot started his professional career struggling with injuries and little playing time under the management of [[Jan Everse]], but eventually became a goal-scoring [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfielder]] in Zwolle. In 2002, FC Zwolle won the [[2001–02 Eerste Divisie|Eerste Divisie]] to return to the [[2002–03 Eredivisie|Eredivisie]] after 13 years. Slot moved to [[NAC Breda]] in the same year.<ref name="Guardian"/>

Under the management of [[Henk ten Cate]], NAC Breda finished fourth in the Eredivisie in Slot's first season, NAC Breda's best league finish since 1956. Slot played his only games in European football in the first round of the [[2003–04 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] in 2003 as NAC Breda lost 5–0 and 0–1 to [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]. He joined [[Sparta Rotterdam]] in the summer of 2007 before returning to FC Zwolle in the Eerste Divisie on a loan deal in 2009, before signing a permanent deal [[2010–11 Eerste Divisie|in 2010]]. FC Zwolle won the Eerste Divisie [[2011–12 Eerste Divisie|in 2012]] to return to the Eredivisie, where Slot played one [[2012–13 Eredivisie|final season]] before retiring as a player. According to teammate [[Edwin de Graaf]], he was "not so fast".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4491254/2023/05/14/arne-slot-feyenoord-champions-profile/|first=Nick|last=Miller|title=Arne Slot – a champion with Feyenoord and a manager coveted by the Premier League |website=The Athletic |date=14 May 2023 |access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref> Everse believes that despite a lack of physicality, Slot got the most out of his playing career due to his passing and vision.<ref name="NOS">{{cite news |url=https://nos.nl/collectie/13900/artikel/2430136-slot-van-voetballer-tot-succescoach-arne-was-jong-en-beetje-eigenwijs|first=Rens|last=Went|title=Slot, van voetballer tot succescoach: 'Arne was jong en beetje eigenwijs' |trans-title=Slot, from footballer to successful coach: 'Arne was young and a bit stubborn' |language=nl |website=NOS.nl |date=25 May 2022 |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
=== Early career ===
According to teammate [[Bram van Polen]], Slot behaved like a coach at PEC Zwolle in his final years as a football player.<ref name="NOS"/> After retiring from playing in 2013 at PEC Zwolle, Slot moved onto the club's staff, working as a youth coach for a year, before being appointed as an assistant coach of [[Henk de Jong]] at [[SC Cambuur|Cambuur]]. After De Jong left the club in 2016, Slot remained an assistant coach at Cambuur under the management of [[Marcel Keizer]] and [[Rob Maas]]. The club were relegated to the [[2016–17 Eerste Divisie|Eerste Divisie]] after finishing bottom of the [[2015–16 Eredivisie|Eredivisie]] in 2016. On 15 October 2016, Slot became interim coach together with [[Sipke Hulshoff]]<small> ([[:nl:Sipke Hulshoff|nl]])</small> after Maas was fired.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cambuur ontslaat Rob Maas |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/cambuur-ontslaat-rob-maas~aa23c216 |website=[[Algemeen Dagblad|AD.nl]] |date=15 October 2016 |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=nl}}</ref> On 5 January 2017, Cambuur announced that Slot and Hulshoff would remain head coaches for the remainder of the season after "excellent results" and a "pleasant way of working".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://cambuur.nl/nieuws/hulshoff-en-slot-maken-seizoen-af-als-hoofdtrainers-sc-cambuur/|first=|last=|title=Hulshoff en Slot maken seizoen af als trainers van SC Cambuur |trans-title=Hulshoff and Slot finish season as coaches of SC Cambuur |language=nl |website=Cambuur.nl |date=5 January 2017 |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>

Slot and Hulshoff helped Cambuur climb from 14th to third place in the league, missing out on promotion to the Eredivisie after losing to [[MVV Maastricht|MVV]] in the play-offs. In the [[2016–17 KNVB Cup|KNVB Cup]], Cambuur reached the semi-finals for the first time in its club history, having knocked out record winners [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]. The club missed out on the [[2017 KNVB Cup final|final]] after losing to [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]] on [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalties]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2154881-cambuur-schakelt-utrecht-uit-na-strafschoppen |title=Cambuur schakelt Utrecht uit na strafschoppen |trans-title=Cambuur knocks Utrecht out after penalties |website=NOS.nl |date=26 January 2017 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=nl}}</ref>

=== AZ ===
In 2017, Slot left Cambuur to join AZ, working as an assistant to [[John van den Brom]]. AZ's technical director [[Max Huiberts]] called Slot "experienced, studious, innovative and ambitious".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rtl.nl/sport/voetbal/artikel/145616/slot-assistent-van-den-brom-bij-az?redirect=rtlnieuws |title=Slot assistent Van den Brom bij AZ |trans-title=Slot assistant Van den Brom at AZ |website=RTL.nl |date=28 March 2017 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=nl}}</ref> AZ finished third and fourth in the Eredivisie in 2018 and 2019 and lost the [[2018 KNVB Cup final]] to [[Feyenoord]]. On 10 December 2018, it was announced that Slot would succeed Van den Brom as head coach for the [[2019–20 AZ Alkmaar season|2019–20 season]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/5621717/assistent-slot-komend-seizoen-nieuwe-hoofdtrainer-az.html |title=Assistent Slot komend seizoen nieuwe hoofdtrainer AZ |trans-title=Assistant Slot upcoming season new head coach AZ |website=NU.nl |date=10 December 2018 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=nl}}</ref>

Slot became the first coach to win 19 points in his first eight Eredivisie games at AZ.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/arne-slot-beleeft-recordstart-bij-az~a23388e4/ |title=Arne Slot beleeft recordstart bij AZ |trans-title=Arne Slot experiences record starts at AZ |first=Jesse |last=Someren, van |website=AD.nl |date=30 September 2019 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=nl}}</ref> In his [[2019–20 Eredivisie|first season in charge]], AZ reached the round of 32 of the [[2019–20 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]. The same season, the [[Eredivisie]] was cancelled midway due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands|COVID-19 pandemic]]. AZ finished second behind [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] on goal difference, although no title was awarded for the season. The [[2020–21 AZ Alkmaar season|following season]], AZ got knocked out by [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] in the [[2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#Third qualifying round|UEFA Champions League third qualifying round]]. In the [[2020–21 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]] group stage, AZ beat [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]] 0–1, which Slot called "a historic win for AZ standards".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nos.nl/collectie/13840/artikel/2353390-gehavend-az-stunt-met-1-0-zege-bij-napoli |title=Gehavend AZ stunt met 1–0 zege bij Napoli |trans-title=Damaged AZ stunts with 1–0 win at Napoli |website=NOS.nl |date=22 October 2020 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=nl}}</ref> On 5 December 2020, Slot was sacked as head coach of AZ for not being focused on the team, having recently negotiated a deal with [[Feyenoord]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2359367-az-zet-trainer-slot-per-direct-op-straat |title=AZ zet trainer Slot direct op straat |trans-title=AZ sacks coach Slot immediately |website=NOS.nl |date=5 December 2020 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=nl}}</ref> At the time, AZ was in seventh place in the [[2020–21 Eredivisie|Eredivisie]]. In his time at AZ, Slot earned 2.11 points per game in the Eredivisie, the highest of any coach in the club's history.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/az-verliest-beste-trainer-in-geschiedenis-qua-puntengemiddelde~a91674d0/ |title=AZ verliest beste trainer in geschiedenis qua puntengemiddelde |trans-title=AZ loses best coach in history in terms of point average |first= |last= |website=AD.nl |date=5 December 2020 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=nl}}</ref>

=== Feyenoord ===
[[File:Arne Slot.jpg|thumb|Slot managing [[Feyenoord]] in 2023]]
On 15 December 2020, [[Feyenoord]] announced that the club had reached a deal with Slot for him to become the club's new coach from the start of the [[2021–22 Feyenoord season|2021–22 season]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/arne-slot-volgend-seizoen-nieuwe-hoofdtrainer---151220 |title=Arne Slot volgend seizoen nieuwe hoofdtrainer |trans-title=Arne Slot next season new head coach |first= |last= |website=Feyenoord.nl |date=15 December 2020 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=nl}}</ref> The deal would see Slot sign for two years, with Feyenoord having the option to extend his contract for a third year. Slot succeeded the experienced [[Dick Advocaat]], who led the team to fifth place in the [[Eredivisie]] and qualification to the [[2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round|UEFA Europa Conference League Qualifiers]]. Slot was appointed to build a new team with a recognisable playing style. [[Marino Pušić]] (first assistant coach) and [[Robin van Persie]] (field coach) were added to his staff, while [[John de Wolf]] was retained as second assistant coach.

During Slot's [[2021–22 Feyenoord season|first season]], Feyenoord reached the round of 16 in [[Feyenoord in European football|European football]] for the first time in twenty years, finishing ahead of [[SK Slavia Prague|Slavia Prague]], [[1. FC Union Berlin|Union Berlin]] and [[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]] in the [[2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League group stage|UEFA Europa Conference League group stage]]. On 25 February 2022, Feyenoord used the club option to extend Slot's contract until 2024.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/feyenoord-verlengt-contract-hoofdtrainer-arne-slot---250222 |title=Feyenoord verlengt contract hoofdtrainer Arne Slot |trans-title=Feyenoord extends contract head coach Arne Slot |first= |last= |website=Feyenoord.nl |date=25 February 2022 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=nl}}</ref> In the knock-out stage of the Europa Conference League, the club knocked out [[FK Partizan|Partizan]], Slavia Prague and [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] to reach the [[2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final|inaugural Europa Conference League final]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nos.nl/liveblog/2427631-feyenoord-na-20-jaar-terug-in-europese-finale-roma-tegenstander-op-25-mei-in-tirana |title=Feyenoord na 20 jaar terug in Europese finale • Roma tegenstander op 25 mei in Tirana |trans-title=Feyenoord back in a European final after 20 years • Roma opponent on May 25 in Tirana |language=nl |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=15 May 2023}}</ref> Feyenoord lost the final 1–0 to [[AS Roma|Roma]] in [[Tirana]] and finished in third place in the [[2021–22 Eredivisie|Eredivisie]]. Slot was awarded the [[Rinus Michels Award#Winners Manager of the Year Eredivisie|Rinus Michels Award]] for the Eredivisie Manager of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 June 2022 |title=Rinus Michels Award for Arne Slot |url=https://www.feyenoord.com/news/overview/rinus-michels-award-voor-arne-slot-260622 |access-date=15 December 2022 |website=Feyenoord |language=}}</ref><ref name="Michels Award1">{{Cite web |date=26 June 2022 |title=Slot onderscheiden met Rinus Michels Award, oeuvreprijs voor Van Marwijk |trans-title=Slot awarded with Rinus Michels Award, oeuvre award for Van Marwijk |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2434182-slot-onderscheiden-met-rinus-michels-award-oeuvreprijs-voor-van-marwijk |access-date=15 December 2022 |website=nos.nl |language=nl}}</ref>

Ahead of the [[2022–23 Feyenoord season|2022–23 season]] on 24 July 2022, Slot extended his contract at Feyenoord for a year, until 2025.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2438134-trainer-slot-verlengt-contract-bij-feyenoord-tot-2025 |title=Trainer Slot verlengt contract bij Feyenoord tot 2025 |trans-title=Coach Slot extends contract at Feyenoord until 2025 |first= |last= |website=NOS.nl |date=24 July 2022 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=nl}}</ref> Feyenoord won a [[2022–23 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]] group of [[FC Midtjylland|Midtjylland]], [[SS Lazio|Lazio]] and [[SK Sturm Graz|Sturm Graz]] to reach the round of 16 of Europe's secondary club football tournament for a first time since 2002. In the round of 16, Feyenoord beat [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]] 7–1 on 17 March 2023, Feyenoord's biggest win in European football since 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 March 2023 |title=Slechts één Nederlandse ploeg boekte ooit grotere zege in achtste finales Europa dan Feyenoord |trans-title=Just one Dutch team has ever achieved a bigger victory in the round of 16 in Europe than Feyenoord |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/slechts-een-nederlandse-ploeg-boekte-ooit-grotere-zege-in-achtste-finales-europa-dan-feyenoord~a5a0fcb2/ |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=AD.nl |language=nl}}</ref> With the win, Slot overtook [[Ernst Happel]] and [[Bert van Marwijk]] to become the first Feyenoord manager to have won 15 matches in European football.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 March 2023 |title=Slot: 'Ongelofelijk veel goede dingen gezien' |trans-title=Slot: 'Saw an incredible amount of good things' |url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/reactie-arne-slot-feysha-170323 |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=Feyenoord.nl |language=nl}}</ref> Feyenoord were eventually knocked out in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League by Roma and in the semi-finals of the [[2022–23 KNVB Cup|KNVB Cup]] by [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]. On 14 May 2023, Feyenoord beat [[Go Ahead Eagles]] 3–0 to win the [[2022–23 Eredivisie|Eredivisie]], the club's first league title since 2017 and sixteenth in the club's history.<ref name="2023Champions"/> In the following weeks, Slot was heavily linked with the vacant manager's job at [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]. By the end of the month, Slot announced he would be remaining with Feyenoord and extended his contract with a year, to mid-2026.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/arne-slot-blijft-bij-feyenoord-mijn-wens-is-door-te-bouwen-op-de-basis-die-afgelopen-seizoenen-is-gelegd~a2760c73/ |title=Arne Slot blijft bij Feyenoord: 'Mijn wens is door te bouwen op de basis die afgelopen seizoenen is gelegd' |trans-title=Arne Slot stays at Feyenoord: 'My wish is to continue building on the foundation which has been laid during previous seasons' |first=Mikos |last=Gouka |website=AD.nl |language=nl |date=25 May 2023 |access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12888876/arne-slot-feyenoord-head-coach-staying-with-dutch-club-amid-links-to-tottenham |title=Arne Slot: Feyenoord head coach staying with Dutch club amid links to Tottenham |last1=Dorsett |first1=Rob |last2=Thomas |first2=Lyall |website=SkySports.com |date=26 May 2023 |access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/arne-slot-legt-uit-waarom-hij-een-nieuw-contract-tekent-bij-feyenoord |title=Arne Slot legt uit waarom hij een nieuw contract tekent bij Feyenoord |trans-title=Arne Slot explains why he signs a new contract at Feyenoord |language=nl |website=VI.nl |date=26 May 2023 |access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref> Slot was awarded the Rinus Michels Award for Eredivisie Manager of the Year in June 2023, becoming the fourth coach to win the award for consecutive editions.<ref name="Michels Award2">{{cite news |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2480379-slot-wint-voor-tweede-keer-rinus-michels-award-en-is-klaar-voor-nieuwe-seizoen |title=Slot wint voor tweede keer Rinus Michels Award en is klaar voor nieuwe seizoen |trans-title=Slot wins Rinus Michels Award for second time en is ready for new season |first= |last= |website=NOS.nl |date=26 June 2023 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=nl}}</ref>

In the [[2023–24 Feyenoord season|2023–24 season]], Feyenoord were knocked out of the [[2023–24 UEFA Champions League group stage|UEFA Champions League group stage]], finishing third in a group with [[Atlético Madrid]], [[SS Lazio|Lazio]], and [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], and then knocked out by Roma for a third consecutive season, losing on penalties in the [[2023–24 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]] knock-out round play-offs. By managing the second leg against Roma, Slot equalled a club record of Van Marwijk of managing 36 European games.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/dit-feyenoord-record-evenaart-slot-tijdens-het-duel-met-as-roma |title=Dit Feyenoord-record evenaart Slot tijdens het duel met AS Roma |trans-title=Slot equals this Feyenoord record during the match against AS Roma |first= |last= |website=VI.nl |date=21 February 2024 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=nl}}</ref> On 21 April 2024, Feyenoord beat [[NEC Nijmegen|NEC]] in the [[2024 KNVB Cup final|final]] to win their 14th [[2023–24 KNVB Cup|KNVB Cup]]. Many pundits have described Arne Slot as one of the best coaches in the history of Feyenoord, as he combined results with developing players and playing attacking, attractive football.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voetbalzone.nl/nieuws/arne-slot-de-trainer-die-sleeping-giant-feyenoord-wakker-maakte/434057|title='Arne Slot: de trainer die 'sleeping giant' Feyenoord wakker maakte'|publisher=Voetbalzone.nl|language=NL|date=28 April 2024|access-date=29 April 2024}}</ref> His final game on 19 May was a 4–0 home win over city rivals [[Excelsior Rotterdam]], to finish as runners-up to [[PSV Eindhoven]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Killen |first1=Stephen |title=Arne Slot sent Liverpool message as final verdict given before Jurgen Klopp switch |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/arne-slot-sent-liverpool-message-29201324 |access-date=20 May 2024 |work=Liverpool Echo |date=19 May 2024}}</ref>

===Liverpool===
[[File:Liverpool Manager Arne Slot (cropped).jpg|thumb|Slot as [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] manager during pre-season in 2024]]
In April 2024, it was reported that [[Premier League]] side [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] had reached an agreement with Feyenoord for Slot to manage the club at the end of the season, replacing the departing [[Jürgen Klopp]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vurley |first=Callum |date=26 April 2024 |title=Arne Slot to be named new Liverpool boss after agreeing deal to replace Klopp |url=https://talksport.com/football/1845104/liverpool-arne-slot-latest-jurgen-klopp-replacement/ |access-date=1 May 2024 |website=talkSPORT}}</ref> Slot confirmed this news in May.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2024 |title=Arne Slot confirms he will replace Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool boss |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c84z9117xxyo |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 20 May, Liverpool announced that Slot would become head coach on 1 June 2024, subject to a work permit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 May 2024 |title=Arne Slot to become Liverpool FC's new head coach – Liverpool FC |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/arne-slot-become-liverpool-fcs-new-head-coach |access-date=20 May 2024 |website=www.liverpoolfc.com}}</ref> On 17 August, he won his first Premier League match with the club after a 2–0 win away at [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2024 |title=Ipswich 0–2 Liverpool: How Arne Slot's Liverpool machine kicked into gear |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn02gdl9wyvo.amp |access-date=17 August 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> He was the first Liverpool manager since [[Gérard Houllier]] in 1998 to win his first game in charge.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-17 |title=Slot becomes first Liverpool manager this century to achieve Premier League feat |url=https://talksport.com/football/2012461/arne-slot-premier-league-liverpool-feat/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=talkSPORT |language=en-gb}}</ref> He beat [[Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry|club rivals]] [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] 3–0 on his first visit to [[Old Trafford]] in his third game as manager on 1 September, becoming only the second Liverpool manager to win in his first match at Old Trafford, after [[George Kay (footballer)|George Kay]] in 1936. Shortly after, Slot became the first Premier League manager to win his first 6 away games, the quickest Premier League manager to reach 15 wins in all competitions and the first Liverpool manager to win the first 11 out of 12 matches at the start of a season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salah goal and Diaz brace ease Liverpool past Man Utd |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4099836 |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pearce |first=James |title=Arne Slot 'proud' of record-breaking Liverpool start |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5868006/2024/10/23/arne-slot-liverpool-start/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Doyle |first=Ian |date=2024-11-13 |title=What Liverpool fans 'weren't even bothered' about has delighted Arne Slot |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/what-liverpool-supporters-werent-even-30343761 |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Winterburn |first=Sarah |date=2024-12-02 |title=REVEALED: Arne Slot is the best new Premier League manager ever! |url=https://www.football365.com/news/arne-slot-solskjaer-best-premier-league-starts-manager |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Football365 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-06 |title=INCREDIBLE stat PROVES Arne Slot is the BEST manager in English football history |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/incredible-stat-proves-arne-slot-084500252.html?guccounter=1 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> 

On 27 November, Liverpool beat [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] during their [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] matchup with a 2–0 scoreline, ending Liverpool's 15-year winless run against the defending European champions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-27 |title=Slot glad to end Liverpool's 15-year Madrid 'pain' |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/42649275/liverpool-vs-real-madrid-arne-slot-glad-end-team-hoodoo |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> Following Liverpool's strong start to the season, Slot won [[Premier League Manager of the Month]] for [[2024–25 Premier League#Monthly awards|November 2024]].<ref name=":0" /> Slot's Liverpool went into 2025 9 points clear at the top of the [[2024–25 Premier League|Premier League]] (since matchday 6)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Premier League Fixtures & Live Matches on TV Season 2024/25 |url=https://www.premierleague.com/fixtures?cl=10 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}</ref> and also on top of the [[2024–25 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] (since matchday 4).<ref>{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=Fixtures & results {{!}} UEFA Champions League 2024/25 |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/fixtures-results/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=[[UEFA]] |language=en}}</ref> They qualified for the Champions League [[2024–25 UEFA Champions League knockout phase#Round of 16|round of 16]] after finishing [[2024–25 UEFA Champions League league phase#League phase table|top of the league]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=Liverpool vs Lille: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League phase |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2042060/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=[[UEFA]] |language=en}}</ref> He reached his first final with Liverpool, the [[2025 EFL Cup final]] after defeating [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] 4–1 on aggregate in the semi-finals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=EFL |title=Homepage |url=https://www.efl.com/match-centre/g2499264? |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=EFL |language=en}}</ref> In the final, Liverpool lost 2–1 to [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].<ref name="2025EFLC">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62zl58dg8qt |title=Liverpool 1–2 Newcastle United |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2025 |access-date=11 April 2025}}</ref>

On 27 April 2025, Liverpool defeated [[Tottenham Hotspur]] 5–1 to clinch the club's first Premier League title since [[2019–20 Premier League|2019–20]]. Slot became the fifth manager in Premier League history to win a league title in their first season with their club.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soutar |first=Jason |date=2025-04-27 |title=Why Arne Slot sack is inevitable after Liverpool title win |url=https://www.football365.com/news/arne-slot-liverpool-next-manager-win-premier-league-first-season |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Football365 |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Slot and his wife Mirjam have two children, daughter Isa, 18 and son Junior, 16.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-arne-slot-wife-family-29067107|title=Arne Slot's wife and family life ahead of move to Liverpool as talks continue|first=Liam|last=Prenderville|date=26 April 2024|website=Liverpool.com}}</ref> Mirjam remained in the Netherlands with Isa and Junior when Arne joined Liverpool in order to prioritize their education with both sitting exams in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Austen-Hardy |first=Patrick |date=2025-04-28 |title=Inside Arne Slot's wife Mirjam's bold decision to live apart from Liverpool boss |url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/2047683/arne-slot-liverpool-premier-league-champions-league |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=Express.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>

==Managerial statistics==
{{See also|List of Liverpool F.C. managers}}{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}

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|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
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!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=8|Record
!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!{{abbr|G|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}!!{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}!!{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[SC Cambuur|Cambuur]]
|align=left|15 October 2016
|align=left|30 June 2017
{{WDL|34|21|6|7|for=75|against=31|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=SC Cambuur Leeuwarden – Results and Fixtures |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/netherlands/stichting-cambuur-leeuwarden-bvo/1547/matches/|work=Soccerway |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
|align=left|1 July 2019
|align=left|5 December 2020
{{WDL|58|32|16|10|for=118|against=52|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=AZ Alkmaar: Matches |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/netherlands/stichting-az/1516/|work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=24 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[Feyenoord Rotterdam|Feyenoord]]
|align=left|1 July 2021
|align=left|31 May 2024
{{WDL|150|98|29|23|for=344|against=150|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Feyenoord Rotterdam – Results and Fixtures |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/netherlands/feyenoord-rotterdam-nv/1518/matches/|work=Soccerway |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|align=left|1 June 2024
|align=left|''Present''
{{WDL|56|38|9|9|for=123|against=55|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Liverpool – Results and Fixtures |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/england/liverpool-fc/663/matches/|work=Soccerway |access-date=17 August 2024}}</ref>
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|298|189|60|49|for=660|against=288|diff=yes}}
!—	
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Zwolle'''
*[[Eerste Divisie]]: [[2001–02 Eerste Divisie|2001–02]], [[2011–12 Eerste Divisie|2011–12]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=All A. Slot's games and results {{!}} BeSoccer |url=https://www.besoccer.com/player/matches/a-slot-82306 |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=www.besoccer.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Manager===
'''Feyenoord'''
*[[Eredivisie]]: [[2022–23 Eredivisie|2022–23]]<ref name="2023Champions">{{cite web |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2475118-feyenoord-verslaat-go-ahead-en-is-na-zes-jaar-weer-kampioen-van-nederland |title=Feyenoord verslaat Go Ahead en is na zes jaar weer kampioen van Nederland |trans-title=Feyenoord beats Go Ahead and is champions of the Netherlands after six years |language=nl |date=14 May 2023 |access-date=14 May 2023}}</ref>
*[[KNVB Cup]]: [[2023–24 KNVB Cup|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2517666-als-rook-is-opgetrokken-wint-feyenoord-bekerfinale-van-nec|first=|last=|title=Als rook is opgetrokken, wint Feyenoord bekerfinale van NEC |trans-title=When the smoke is cleared, Feyenoord wins the cup final against NEC |website=NOS.nl |date=21 April 2024 |access-date=23 April 2024 |language=nl}}</ref>
*[[UEFA Conference League]] runner-up: [[2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League|2021–22]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 May 2022 |title=Europa Conference League final: Roma 1–0 Feyenoord - Nicolo Zaniolo hits winner for Italians |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61563232 |access-date=4 April 2025 |work=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref>

'''Liverpool'''
*[[Premier League]]: [[2024–25 Premier League|2024–25]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4287630|title=Liverpool make history with second Premier League title|date=27 April 2025|work=Premier League|accessdate=28 April 2025}}</ref>
*[[EFL Cup]] runner-up: [[2024–25 EFL Cup|2024–25]]<ref name="2025EFLC"/>

'''Individual'''
*[[Rinus Michels Award]]: [[2021–22 Eredivisie|2021–22]],<ref name="Michels Award1"/> [[2022–23 Eredivisie|2022–23]]<ref name="Michels Award2"/>
*[[League Managers Association Awards|LMA Manager of the Year]]: 2024–25<ref name="LMA">{{cite web|url=https://www.leaguemanagers.com/latest-news/arne-slot-wins-lma-manager-of-the-year|title=Arne Slot wins LMA Manager of the Year|publisher=LMA|date=27 May 2025|access-date=27 May 2025}}</ref>
*[[Premier League Manager of the Season]]: [[2024–25 Premier League#Annual awards|2024–25]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4314840|publisher=Premier League |access-date=27 May 2025|title=Slot thanks fans and football community for response to parade incident |date=27 May 2025}}</ref>
*[[Premier League Manager of the Month]]: [[2024–25 Premier League#Monthly awards|November 2024]]<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4192860 |title=Slot named Barclays Manager of the Month |publisher=Premier League |date=13 December 2024 |access-date=13 December 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/mens/staff/arne-slot Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website
*{{UEFA player}}

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