Managers from the three-school team are not exactly known for having been successful in the Premier League recently. – The best example of a culture crash is former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag. He is currently the technical director of Dutch club Twente.
Now Erik ten Hag’s old club, Ajax, has contacted Liverpool manager Arne Slot, who after surfing on former manager Jürgen Klopp’s project last season, has run into problems this season.
After the weekend’s 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford, Liverpool are still in 4th place in the Premier League and well on their way to qualifying for next season’s Champions League tournament.
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Although the latest signals from Anfield are that Arne Slot will be included next season as well, Ajax clearly believe that he will soon be available.
Here is the text translated into engaging Norwegian with full sentences:
Ajax want Slot – wants to lure Liverpool manager home to the Netherlands
Arne Slot is criticized in Liverpool. According to De Telegraaf, Ajax want to lure the coach back to the Netherlands.
After the success in his debut season in England, there has been more grit in the machinery for Liverpool manager Arne Slot in the 2025/26 season.
The Premier League title from last spring looks set to be followed up with a fourth or fifth place in the league. The team’s performances this season have raised critical voices against the Dutchman’s work at the Merseyside club.
“The super hunt is underway”
Now, De Telegraaf reports that the lure of a return to the Benelux has begun. According to the newspaper, the Dutch big club Ajax has Slot on their wish list of potential coaches for next season.
At the same time, the information makes it clear that Slot has no plans to leave Liverpool voluntarily. He aims to stay in England next season as well.
Arne Slot coached Ajax rival Feyenoord before joining Liverpool. He also has a background in the Eredivisie with AZ and Cambuur.
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