Arne Slot Reflects On An Amazing Ride With Liverpool As Tenure Ends

Arne Slot has been dismissed by Liverpool after a difficult second season, even though the coach delivered the Premier League title in 2024-25. Liverpool still claimed fifth place in 2025-26 and qualified for the Champions League, yet finished 25 points behind champions Arsenal.

Liverpool’s ownership stressed respect for Slot’s work in a detailed joint statement after confirming the decision. The hierarchy underlined the impact across Slot’s 113 games in charge in all competitions and acknowledged the Premier League title secured in the coach’s first campaign at Anfield.

The ownership statement opened by underlining how hard the call had been for the club. It read: "That this was a difficult decision for us to make as a club goes without saying, a joint statement from Liverpool's ownership read." The message then praised Slot’s broader influence on Liverpool’s recent era.

The owners then highlighted results and performances since Slot succeeded Jurgen Klopp, focusing on the first season. They said: "The contribution Arne has made to Liverpool FC in the time that he has been with us has been significant, meaningful andmost importantly of all to supporters and ourselvessuccessful."

Slot’s debut year brought Liverpool a 20th league crown, secured with 84 points in 2024-25. However, the follow-up season saw performances slide sharply, with the points total dropping to 60 in 2025-26. That 24-point fall is the steepest decline recorded by any ever-present Premier League side between those two campaigns.

Results across all competitions also shifted during 2025-26. Liverpool lost 19 matches that season, including league and cups. Since the club’s promotion in 1962, they had only recorded more defeats once, with 20 losses in 1992-93. They had previously reached 19 defeats in both 2004-05 and 2009-10.

The club summarised Slot’s tenure by praising the title success and daily work at the training ground. The statement continued: "We would like to take this opportunity to place on record our appreciation for Arne, 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 accomplishmentmade all the more remarkable as it arrived in his very first season in chargewas built on outstanding coaching and leadership every single day."

The ownership then stressed the ongoing connection between Slot and the club. The statement concluded: "Arne leaves with our gratitude, with a Premier League title to his name, and with the knowledge that he and his family will always be welcomed back at Anfield."

Arne Slot Liverpool Premier League statistics and season comparison

Across the two seasons, Slot oversaw 113 competitive fixtures as Liverpool coach. The team won 66 of those, drew 18 and lost 29. That record gave Slot an average of 1.91 points per game in the league, while the overall win percentage across competitions stood at 58.4%.

Key numbers from Liverpool’s back-to-back league campaigns under Slot are summarised below.

The Opta analysis of that points swing between seasons underlined how severe the drop became. The tweet emphasising the change read:

Arne Slot Liverpool Premier League exit and search for successor

Attention inside the club now moves towards the next managerial appointment ahead of 2026-27. Reports in England state that Andoni Iraola is currently viewed as the leading candidate. Iraola guided Bournemouth into the Europa League in 2025-26, enhancing the coach’s reputation within the Premier League.

Slot himself reacted with a brief message reflecting on two intense years in charge. Slot said: "It's been an amazing ride together with Liverpool. I am so grateful that we were able to win the league last season, Slot said in a brief statement." Those words echoed the owners’ emphasis on the shared title success.

Liverpool now face a key summer after finishing fifth, with Champions League football secured but clear statistical regression from the title year. The club’s leadership, Slot’s record and the noted historical context of defeats and points change together frame one of Anfield’s most scrutinised managerial transitions.