Fabrizio Romano: Arne Slot to Depart Liverpool Instantly
Following a disappointing title defense that left Liverpool in 5th place in the Premier League, Arne Slot is poised to leave the club.
For several months, the club has maintained its support for the Dutchman, who led them to their 20th league title just last year.
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Despite a stellar inaugural season, the evidence has increasingly worked against Slot this year, and Fabrizio Romano now reports that his time at Liverpool is coming to an end.
In a statement on X, he remarked: “EXCLUSIVE: ARNE SLOT AND LIVERPOOL TO PART WAYS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.”
“It’s concluded between the Dutch manager and Liverpool following the end-of-season review.”
“Andoni Iraola is the clear favorite to take over as the next #LFC head coach.”
As Romano indicates, AFC Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is the leading candidate to succeed Slot at Anfield.
The Spaniard has steered Bournemouth to their first-ever qualification for European football with an impressive 6th place finish in the Premier League.
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He appeared set to join AC Milan, but negotiations fell through. Additionally, Bayer Leverkusen also expressed interest, but it seems Iraola was waiting for the Liverpool opportunity, which now seems to be within reach.