Arne Slot Targets Long-Term Success As Liverpool Manager, Inspired By FSG Legacy

‎Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, who secured the Premier League title in his first season, envisions a long-term stay at the club.

‎He mentioned that both the club and its owners have a track record of supporting and maintaining faith in their managers over extended periods.

‎Slot’s predecessor, Jurgen Klopp, stayed at Liverpool for over eight years, winning the Premier League, the Champions League, and the Club World Cup during his tenure.

‎Dutchman Slot, who said he was Liverpool’s only choice to succeed Klopp, joined on a three-year contract.

‎“I could see myself working here for a long time because it’s a great club to work for, and I’m thrilled over here. This club has a history of having managers for a long time,” Slot told reporters on Friday.

‎The manager cited Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger as prime examples of long-serving managers in English football, having led Manchester United and Arsenal for over twenty years. He emphasized the tradition of stability and loyalty within the sport. Additionally, he discussed the Boston Red Sox, a team owned by Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group.

‎Despite finishing last in the American League East twice, manager Alex Cora remained in his position, illustrating long-term confidence.

‎“Not only this club but also with regards (to the) ownership, because I’m now watching a documentary about the Boston Red Sox,” Slot said. “Cora is still there.

‎“It is a combination of the history of the club and how the ownership works. So if there is ever a club where you can work for multiple years, it will probably be Liverpool.”

‎Slot said he was convinced to leave Dutch side Feyenoord, where he served as manager for nearly three years, after realizing that he was the only person Liverpool wanted for the job.

‎”I told my agent that if I am one of three I am not interested. I didn’t want to go into another summer where I had to do all these kinds of meetings and then waiting, waiting, waiting,” he added.

‎”I didn’t have to open my laptop one time to show (Liverpool) what I did or how I worked. They knew everything about me.

‎”There was never one second of a doubt and that had largely to do with the fact why they wanted me and how they tried to convince me to come.”