Liverpool have parted company with head coach Arne Slot, the Premier League confirmed on Saturday, ending a turbulent spell at Anfield that began with title promise and collapsed amid a run of results the board deemed irrecoverable.T1 - Premier League official
The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the FSG ownership group on Friday evening, with sporting director Richard Hughes understood to have presented a dossier of performance data that sealed Slot’s fate. No compensation figure has been disclosed, though Slot’s contract was believed to run until summer 2028 with a reported buyout clause in the region of £12m.
Slot published a farewell letter to Liverpool fans through the Premier League’s official channels on Saturday morning, thanking supporters for “an unforgettable journey” and wishing the club success. The letter made no reference to the circumstances of his departure or the board’s reasoning.T1 - Premier League official
The sacking leaves Liverpool without a permanent manager with the Premier League season still in progress. Assistant coach John van der Zee is expected to take interim charge of training, though no decision has been made on who will lead the team for this weekend’s fixture. The club have not commented on the timeline for a permanent appointment.
Ibrahima Konate’s confirmed departure, also listed in the Premier League’s Saturday video roundup, compounds the sense of upheaval at Anfield, with the French centre-back set to leave on a free transfer this summer.T1 - Premier League official
FSG are expected to release a formal club statement on Monday addressing the coaching structure and the search for a successor. No candidates have been publicly linked with the role at the time of writing.
