May 30, 2026, 12:45 p.m. ET
Liverpool has fired manager Arne Slot, moving on from the Dutch coach just one year after he led the team to a 20th league title.
While Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy after the 2024-25 season, Slot experienced a sophomore slump in this year’s campaign, with the Reds finishing fifth in the table after suffering a dozen defeats and falling to PSG in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League.
“That this was a difficult decision for us to make as a club goes without saying,” Liverpool’s ownership said in a joint statement. “The contribution Arne has made to Liverpool FC in the time that he has been with us has been significant, meaningful and – most importantly of all to supporters and ourselves – successful.”
Yet, Fenway Sports Group has determined that success was not enough, with the former Feyenoord boss dismissed after just two seasons at Anfield.
Who will replace Arne Slot at Liverpool?
Reports indicate that Liverpool is lining up a move for Andoni Iraola. The Spanish manager guided Bournemouth to its best-ever Premier League performance this year, a sixth-place finish that secured a spot in next year’s Europa League, but announced in April that he would leave the Cherries after the season.
While his name has been mentioned for a number of other openings in England and on the European continent, it appears the 43-year-old might move several hours north and accept the challenge of leading Liverpool as the club seeks to once again be fighting for a Premier League title.
