Arne Slot SACKED! What next for Liverpool?
6/1/202615 min
talkSPORT's Sam Ellard is joined by former Arsenal winger Perry Groves as the pair dissect the huge news that Liverpool have decided to part way with manager Arne Slot. What next for the Reds and was this the right decision?
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First 90 secondsSam Ellard· Host0:00
[funky music] Hello, I'm TalkSPORT host Sam Allardyce, and alongside me is the former Arsenal winger, Perry Groves. You are listening to our Monday edition of the TalkSPORT Daily. In today's edition of the TalkSPORT Daily podcast, the Premier League managerial merry-go-round continues as Liverpool make the decision to sack Arne Slot. Despite winning the Premier League in his first season, the Dutchman failed to keep the bosses and fans of Liverpool happy, and the club have decided the time is now to find a new man for the dugout. This is how the reaction across the TalkSPORT network sounded when Slot was sacked.
Speaker 1· Soundbite0:37
[gentle music] Arne won't be back. Slot gone.
Sam Ellard· Host0:41
Some breaking news. Arne Slot has been sacked as Liverpool head coach, just a year after winning the Premier League.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:48
I think this has come somewhat out of the blue because the messaging coming from sources at Liverpool all season has been that there wasn't really an appetite to change manager. The style of play is what's done him. At Anfield especially, you have to go after teams. You have to be 100 miles an hour.
Sam Ellard· Host1:01
A big thank you to Arne Slot. He delivered the Premier League title- Yeah ... in his first season, which was not easy. Not easy at all.
Speaker 1· Soundbite1:07
Second season, having spent a fortune, they've finished fifth, a massive 25 points behind champions Arsenal.
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:15
I think he'll walk away and think, "Hey, I've had two years there and, you know, I've not really... With the credit I had in the bank, I've not really been backed with that credit."
Perry Groves· Guest1:25
And now Andoni Iraola is the leading contender, and my expectation is things there