Liverpool reach agreement with Feyenoord to make Arne Slot their new manager

Liverpool have reached an agreement with Feyenoord for Arne Slot to replace Jurgen Klopp as manager.

The Reds have been on the managerial lookout for a number of months having been informed by Klopp as far back as November that he would be stepping down from his post at the end of this season after nearly nine years in charge.

Owners Fenway Sports Group looked to restructure the power axis at the top of the club before an exhaustive search for Klopp’s replacement began. Michael Edwards was confirmed as FSG’s 'CEO of football' last month before Richard Hughes of Bournemouth was appointed as sporting director, a role which officially starts from June 1.

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Since those positions were recruited for, Liverpool have stepped up their efforts to find a successor to Klopp, whose wildly successful stint at Anfield will end with him having won the Premier League, Champions League, Club World Cup, FA Cup and two League Cups in 2022 and 2024.

After poring over the merits of several during an exhaustive data-led search process, it is Feyenoord boss Slot who emerged as front runner with Liverpool entering into negotiations for the 45-year-old earlier this week.

Analysis conducted by Edwards and the club's director of research, Will Spearman, have found Slot's aggressive playing style to closest resemble the Reds' under Klopp, meaning there won't be too much upheaval for a playing staff operating under a new manager for the first time in close to a decade later this year.

Slot’s contract does not contain a release clause meaning Liverpool have been made to hold