The chequered history of Dutch managers in the Premier League as Slot takes Liverpool job

Arne Slot became the tenth ever Dutchman to take charge of a Premier League team after Liverpool officially announced him as their new manager.Â
The 45-year-old has an unenviable task ahead of him in replacing Jurgen Klopp, who became a club legend after guiding the Merseyside outfit to a sixth Champions League and a first league title in 30 years.
Slot arrives at Anfield on the back of success at Feyenoord, having guided the Rotterdam club to a Europa Conference League final, the Eredivisie title and a KNVB Cup over the past three years.
He’s not the first Dutch manager to arrive in England with a track record of achievement though, and many of them have failed to make an impact.
Slot will be hoping to avoid the fate of his compatriots as he takes on one of the biggest jobs in world football.
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A short history of Dutch managers in the Premier League:
Ruud Gullit became the first coach from the Netherlands to manage a Premier League club when he was installed as player-manager at Chelsea in 1996. He enjoyed initial success in England, becoming the first black manager to win a major English trophy by guiding the Blues to FA Cup glory in 1997, followed by a second-placed finish the next year.
Club chairman Ken Bates controversially sacked the “arrogant” Gullit, who upped sticks to Newcastle United. His stint at St James’ Park was nothing short of a disaster as he fell out with fan favourites A...
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