Owners Fenway Sports Group are expected to offer the Premier League-winning manager a bumper new contract just one year into his current three-year agreement
Comments
Sport
22:30, 23 May 2025
Arne Slot smiles
Arne Slot says he could not be happier with life in England and the Premier League
(Image: PA)
Liverpool are expected to offer Arne Slot a bumper new deal … and the title-winning boss has admitted he could see himself matching Jurgen Klopp’s nine-year spell at Anfield.
Klopp joined the club in October, 2015, signing a three-year contract but, at the end of his first season in charge, agreed a fresh six-year deal. And owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) will almost certainly try and persuade Slot - who also signed up for an initial three years when he arrived last summer - to do the same after the Dutchman won the Premier League at his first attempt.
On the eve of Liverpool’s final fixture of the campaign - when they will be presented with the trophy after the game against Crystal Palace - Slot refused to be drawn on whether he had been approached to discuss a new contract.
But when asked if he could envisage a Klopp-style length of reign at Liverpool, he said: “I could see it, yes. This club has a history of having managers for a long time and we also saw that with Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson.
READ MORE: Mo Salah issues warning to Liverpool's Premier League rivals as he revels in new roleREAD MORE: Arne Slot addresses Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool training efforts in private conversation
“I think, in general, in football and in life, there is not so much patience. Maybe England is an exception. So I could see myself working here for a long time because it's a great club to work for and I'm really happy over here.”
Slot has been watching a documentary about FSG's Major League Baseball team. And he clearly believes the owners like continuity, citing the faith they have shown in the manager of the Boston Red Sox. “Alex Cora is the name,” said Slot. “I think he finished last in the first two seasons and he is still there.
FLiverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp gestures to fans at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Liverpool at London stadium in London, Saturday, April 27, 2024. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Jurgen Klopp was at the Liverpool helm for almost nine years
“It is a combination of the history of the club and how the ownership works. If there is ever a club where you can work for multiple years, it will probably be Liverpool.” Cora actually won the World Series in his first-ever season in charge of the Red Sox (2018) but in five years since (he was not in charge for the 2020 season) his team have only reached the postseason play-offs once. Yet Cora has a contract until 2027.
But Slot knows the key factor in him establishing a dynasty at Anfield will be continued success, saying: “It is kind of arrogant to say it if you have only been here a year that you will be here for nine years.
John W Henry at Anfield
Liverpool's principal owner John W Henry is expected to offer Arne Slot a new contract
"I don’t think it will be enough if after five years I say: ‘Do remember that in my first year I won the league title.’ Maybe it is different in the modern era and compared to other clubs but the reason Pep (Guardiola) is there (at Manchester City) for nine years and Jurgen was here for nine years is that they both won a lot as well. Maybe that is not THE reason, but it is a reason.”
Slot, though, reckons he might have to make any long-term plans without key assistant coach Johnny Heitinga, who has been linked to a return to Ajax, who sacked Francesco Farioli after a late-season collapse saw the Dutch giants miss out on the Eredivisie title.
Slot smiled: “If Ajax would be smart, they would consider him. He is ready to take on a job like that. If John is smart, he would stay one more season.”
Join our new WhatsApp communityand receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read ourPrivacy Notice.