Feyenoord respond to Liverpool’s reported interest in manager Arne Slot
Arne Slot has emerged as a candidate to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool (Picture: Getty)
Feyenoord technical director Dennis te Kloese says the club ‘assume’ Arne Slot will still be in charge next season amid speculation the manager is being lined up by Liverpool.
Xabi Alonso had been identified as Liverpool’s first-choice target but the Merseyside giants have been forced to look elsewhere, with the Spaniard committing his immediate future to Bayer Leverkusen, the newly crowned Bundesliga champions.
The likes of Ruben Amorim, Roberto De Zerbi and Thiago Motta have been tentatively linked in recent weeks and Feyenoord boss Slot has emerged as one of the leading candidates for the role, with odds slashed on the 45-year-old succeeding Jurgen Klopp in recent days.
Tottenham explored a move for Slot before going on to hire Ange Postecoglou last summer and the Dutchman subsequently put pen to paper on a new three-year deal with Feyenoord.
However, Liverpool are confident their superior pulling power could lure Slot to Anfield should they step up their pursuit at the end of the season and Feyenoord are bracing themselves for a fight to keep hold of their head coach, who steered the club to their first Eredivisie title in six years last term.
‘I think it is logical that he finds himself in such a good position,’ Te Kloese told ESPN when quizzed on the speculation surrounding Slot’s future in the wake of Feyenood’s KNVB Cup triumph...
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