BREAKING: Arne Slot leaves Liverpool as head coach with immediate effect after two seasons

Right, we have huge breaking news to bring you.Liverpool have sacked Arne Slott.He leaves the club just a year after winning the Premier League title, but after a difficult season where they failed to mount any sort of defence to their crown, despite a major investment in the playing side.The club have just confirmed the news with a statement.This is what they've said on X, just a short statement at this stage.and the process to appoint a successor is underway.

He leaves with a Premier League title to his name and our deepest gratitude and appreciation.If we compare the two Liverpool seasons, of course, he won the title in his first year, as we've just heard there.84 points in the 24 -25 season.They won 25 games, drew nine, lost four.Compare it to this season where they finished fifth, scraping into that Champions League spot.The win, they won just 17, drew nine, lost 12 and finished 25 points behind Arsenal.

Note that we have got a full statement now from Liverpool.I'll read it to you.This dramatic news that Arna Slott has been let go.Liverpool Football Club can confirm Arna Slott is to depart his role as head coach with immediate effect and at the process to appoint a successor.is underway.Having joined the club in June 2024, Arnaud went on to deliver our 20th league title in his first season in charge, ending the 2024 -25 campaign as LMA Manager of the Year, having also guided the team to the Carabao Cup final and the last 16 of the Champions League.

He subsequently oversaw Champions League qualification for a second successive season in 2025 -26, as the Reds also reachedthe quarterfinals of the same competition.In a joint statement, Liverpool's ownership underlined its appreciation for the success Arnaud brought to the club and also the leadership displayed in his two years in charge.that this was a difficult decision for us to make as a club goes without saying.The contribution Arne has made to Liverpool Football Club in the time that he has been with us has been significant, meaningful and most importantly of all to support us and ourselves successful.As such, our appreciation for everything he has achieved could not be greater, particularly as it was underpinned by a work ethic, a diligence and a level of expertise which further underlined our view that he is a leader in his field.

From the moment that we first encountered Arna, it was immediately clear that he is an individual who does not merely accept responsibility, he embraces it.This was evident when he agreed to take over as head coach, when he guided us to the Premier League title and throughout the season.It's just ended when he faced considerable challenges and burdens.At the same time, we have collectively come to the conclusion that change is necessary in order for the club to keep moving forward.Again, it must be stressed that this is not a decision which has been reached lightly.Anything but.

We would like to take this opportunity to place on record our appreciation for Arna, who will always hold a special place in the history of this football club as the coach who delivered Liverpool's 20th league title.That accomplishment made all the more remarkable as it arrived in his very first season in charge, who was built on outstanding coaching and leadership every single season.He also helped guide the club through one of the most difficult periods imaginable following the loss of Diogo.The compassion and humanity he showed throughout that time said a great deal about him as a person.As such, we can only wish Arnaud well in the next stage of his coaching career, with our expectation being that he will continue to be successful.We do so in the knowledge that his Liverpool legacy is intact and will become yet more meaningful in the years and decades to come.

Nevertheless, the conclusion we have come to is built on a belief that the team's trajectory is best addressed through a change of direction.That does not diminish the work Arna has done here, or the respect we have for him, nor is it a reflection of his talents.Rather, it is indicative of the need for a different approach.Arna leaves with our gratitude, with a Premier League title to his name, and with the knowledge that he and his family will always be welcome back at Anfield.Okay, well, a lot of challenges for Slott this season.His relationship with Mo Salah being one of them.

Salah's departure statement seemed critical of Slott, a reminder of what Salah said then.I've witnessed this club go from doubters to believers and from believers to champions.It took hard work and I always did everything I could.to help the club get there.Nothing makes me prouder than that.Us crumbling to yet another defeat this season was very painful and not what our fans deserve.

I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear and back to being a team that wins trophies.That is the football I know how to play and that is the identity that needs to be recovered and kept for good.It cannot be negotiable and everyone that joins this club should adapt to it.Winning some gameshere and there is not what Liverpool should be about.All teams win games.

Liverpool will always be a club that means a great deal to me and to my family.I want to see it succeed for long after I have moved on.As I've always said, qualifying for next season's Champions League is the bare minimum and I will do everything I can to make that happen.The hunt for a successor starts straight away.That Mohamed Salah statement, of course, he has moved on.The huge breaking news that Arnaud Slot has been sacked by Liverpool.

Right, huge news.Liverpool legend Graeme Souness spoke about Liverpool's season a couple of days ago.He was disappointed in the players.

You know, you don't want to leave.and then become a bad manager.He will have been doing nothing different this year, but for whatever reason it's just not worked for him.But you can look at the players that came in and all the money they spent, they've not done the business for him.But you'd also have to say the ones who were already there from the year before haven't done the business for him.And that's why we're talking about Salah in that way.