History of Arne Slot in Timeline

Arne Slot is a Dutch professional football manager and former player currently managing Liverpool in the Premier League. He is known for his tactical acumen.

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1936: Second Liverpool manager to win in his first match at Old Trafford

On September 1, Arne Slot became only the second Liverpool manager to win in his first match at Old Trafford, after George Kay in 1936.

1956: NAC Breda's Best League Finish Since 1956

In Arne Slot's first season with NAC Breda, the team finished fourth in the Eredivisie, NAC Breda's best league finish since 1956.

September 1978: Birth in Bergentheim

In September 1978, Arend Martijn Slot was born in Bergentheim.

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September 1978: Arne Slot's Birth

On September 17, 1978, Arend Martijn "Arne" Slot was born, who is now the head coach of Liverpool.

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1995: Joined FC Zwolle First Team

In 1995, Arne Slot, at the age of 17, joined the first team of FC Zwolle.

1995: Biggest Win in European Football Since 1995

On 17 March 2023, Feyenoord beat Shakhtar Donetsk 7–1, Feyenoord's biggest win in European football since 1995.

1998: First Liverpool manager since Gérard Houllier to win first game in charge

On August 17, 2024, Arne Slot won his first Premier League match with Liverpool. He was the first Liverpool manager since Gérard Houllier in 1998 to win his first game in charge.

2002: Reached the round of 16 of Europe's secondary club football tournament

Feyenoord won a UEFA Europa League group of Midtjylland, Lazio and Sturm Graz to reach the round of 16 of Europe's secondary club football tournament for a first time since 2002.

2002: Eerste Divisie Win and Move to NAC Breda

In 2002, Arne Slot won the Eerste Divisie with FC Zwolle and subsequently moved to NAC Breda.

2002: Eerste Divisie Win with FC Zwolle

In 2002, Arne Slot, playing as a midfielder for FC Zwolle, won the Eerste Divisie.

2003: UEFA Cup Appearances

In 2003, Arne Slot played his only games in European football in the first round of the UEFA Cup as NAC Breda lost to Newcastle United.

2007: Joined Sparta Rotterdam

In the summer of 2007, Arne Slot joined Sparta Rotterdam.

2009: Returned to FC Zwolle on Loan

In 2009, Arne Slot returned to FC Zwolle in the Eerste Divisie on a loan deal.

2010: Permanent Deal with FC Zwolle

In 2010, Arne Slot signed a permanent deal with FC Zwolle.

2012: Second Eerste Divisie Title with PEC Zwolle and Retirement

In 2012, Arne Slot won another Eerste Divisie title with PEC Zwolle before retiring as a player.

2013: Joined PEC Zwolle Staff as Youth Coach

In 2013, after retiring from playing at PEC Zwolle, Arne Slot joined the club's staff as a youth coach.

October 2016: Interim Coach at Cambuur

On 15 October 2016, Arne Slot became interim coach at Cambuur together with Sipke Hulshoff after Maas was fired.

2016: First manager since Antonio Conte with Chelsea in 2016–17 to win a league title in their first season

On 27 April 2025, Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur 5–1 to clinch the club's first Premier League title since 2019-20. Arne Slot became the seventh manager in Premier League history to win a league title in their first season, and the first since Antonio Conte with Chelsea in 2016–17.

January 2017: Named Head Coach at Cambuur

On 5 January 2017, Cambuur announced that Arne Slot and Sipke Hulshoff would remain head coaches for the remainder of the season.

2017: Assistant at AZ

In 2017, Arne Slot became an assistant at AZ.

2017: Joined AZ as Assistant Coach

In 2017, Arne Slot left Cambuur to join AZ, working as an assistant to John van den Brom.

2017: Won the Eredivisie

On 14 May 2023, Feyenoord beat Go Ahead Eagles 3–0 to win the Eredivisie, the club's first league title since 2017.

December 2018: Announcement as Head Coach for the 2019-20 Season

On 10 December 2018, it was announced that Arne Slot would succeed Van den Brom as head coach for the 2019–20 season.

2019: Head Coach for the 2019-20 Season

Arne Slot became head coach for the 2019–20 season.

2019: Appointment as Head Coach at AZ

In 2019, Arne Slot was appointed head coach at AZ.

2019: Won Premier League

On 27 April 2025, Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur 5–1 to clinch the club's first Premier League title since 2019-20.

December 2020: Deal Reached with Feyenoord

On 15 December 2020, Feyenoord announced that they had reached a deal with Arne Slot for him to become the club's new coach from the start of the 2021–22 season.

December 2020: Sacked as Head Coach of AZ

On 5 December 2020, Arne Slot was sacked as head coach of AZ for negotiating a deal with Feyenoord.

2021: Appointment as Head Coach of Feyenoord

In 2021, Arne Slot became the head coach of Feyenoord.

2021: Start as Feyenoord Coach

In 2021, Arne Slot started as the coach of Feyenoord, succeeding Dick Advocaat.

February 2022: Contract Extension with Feyenoord

On 25 February 2022, Feyenoord exercised the club option to extend Arne Slot's contract until 2024.

July 2022: Contract Extension at Feyenoord

On 24 July 2022, Arne Slot extended his contract at Feyenoord for a year, until 2025.

2022: UEFA Europa Conference League final with Feyenoord

In 2022, Arne Slot led Feyenoord to the UEFA Europa Conference League final in his first season as head coach.

March 2023: Biggest Win in European Football Since 1995

On 17 March 2023, Feyenoord beat Shakhtar Donetsk 7–1, Feyenoord's biggest win in European football since 1995.

May 2023: Won the Eredivisie

On 14 May 2023, Feyenoord beat Go Ahead Eagles 3–0 to win the Eredivisie, the club's first league title since 2017.

June 2023: Rinus Michels Award for Eredivisie Manager of the Year

In June 2023, Arne Slot was awarded the Rinus Michels Award for Eredivisie Manager of the Year for consecutive editions.

2023: UEFA Champions League group stage

In the 2023–24 season, Feyenoord were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League group stage.

April 2024: Won KNVB Cup

On 21 April 2024, Feyenoord beat NEC in the final to win their 14th KNVB Cup.

April 2024: Agreement with Liverpool

On 26 April 2024, it was reported that Premier League club Liverpool had reached an agreement with Feyenoord for Arne Slot to manage the club.

June 2024: Became Head Coach of Liverpool

On June 1, 2024, Arne Slot officially became the head coach of Liverpool, subject to a work permit.

November 2024: Beat Real Madrid and Won Premier League Manager of the Month

In November 2024, Liverpool beat Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League and Arne Slot won Premier League Manager of the Month.

2024: Joined Liverpool, Won Premier League

In 2024, Arne Slot joined Liverpool and led the side to a Premier League title in his first season, becoming the first Dutch manager to win the competition.

2024: Only Competitive Loss

In 2024, Arne Slot's only competitive loss came on September 14, when Nottingham Forest beat Liverpool 1–0 at Anfield.

2024: Contract Extension with Feyenoord

On 25 February 2022, Feyenoord exercised the club option to extend Arne Slot's contract until 2024.

April 2025: Won Premier League

July 2025: Death of Diogo Jota

Prior to the beginning of the 2025–26 season on 3 July 2025, forward Diogo Jota died in a car accident along with his brother André Silva. Slot attended Jota's funeral in Porto on 5 July 2025.

2025: Family Remained in the Netherlands

In 2025, Arne Slot's wife Mirjam remained in the Netherlands with the two children when Slot joined Liverpool in order to prioritize their education with both sitting exams in 2025.

2025: Qualified for UEFA Champions League round of 16

In 2025, Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 after finishing top of the league and reached the 2025 EFL Cup final after defeating Tottenham Hotspur.