Arne Slot pens Liverpool farewell: Proud to have helped write an important chapter in club history

Arne Slot bid farewell to Liverpool on Monday, saying he was proud to ​have led them to a 20th league title and ‌was leaving the club where they belong: ​among Europe’s elite.

The Dutch manager won ⁠the Premier League in his debut campaign but was sacked on Saturday following a turbulent second season where ‌Liverpool finished fifth, 25 points behind champions Arsenal, and failed to win any ‌silverware.

“Liverpool’s 20th league title belongs to all ‌of ⁠us and it will remain an ⁠important chapter in its history,” Slot wrote in a letter published by the Liverpool Echo newspaper.

“For that we should all ​be proud. This ‌club will always judge itself by the biggest honours. That is how it should be. But I also leave knowing the club is exactly ‌where it belongs: amongst Europe’s elite.

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“Securing Champions ​League football was an important responsibility and one that ensures Liverpool can continue ⁠competing at the highest level next season and beyond.”

Slot also said he was confident in the ‌club’s future.

“This ‌club will always judge itself by the biggest honours. That is how it should be. But I also leave knowing the club is exactly ‌where it belongs: amongst Europe’s elite,” said Slot.
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“This ‌club will always judge itself by the biggest honours. That is how it should be. But I also leave knowing the club is exactly ‌where it belongs: amongst Europe’s elite,” said Slot.
| Photo Credit:
AP

“The players who have given so much to this club, who have upheld its values and helped create so many unforgettable moments, have built foundations that will endure,” he added.

“At the same time, a new generation is emerging, ‌ready to write its own story and embrace the ​responsibility that comes with wearing this shirt. Change is part of football, but I ⁠know that this club will continue to make ⁠its people proud.”

Liverpool has said the process to appoint a successor is underway, with ‌media reports linking Andoni Iraola to the role after the Spaniard guided Bournemouth to sixth ​in the league.

Published on Jun 01, 2026

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