Arne Slot 'riled' Liverpool players with 'arrogant and personal' transfer digs
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCMore claims have been made about Arne Slot's time in charge of Liverpool, with new reports suggesting he didn't get off to the best of starts with his new signingsMore details are emerging of Arne Slot's time in charge of Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Arne Slot is claimed to have annoyed some of his former Liverpool players before his exit from Anfield, having reportedly aimed “arrogant and personal barbs” at some of the club’s summer signings.Slot was fired as head coach last weekend, having overseen a poor second season after winning the Premier League title in his first year at the club.Andoni Iraola has now been confirmed as Liverpool’s new head coach, with the former Bournemouth boss unveiled on Thursday, and more details are beginning to emerge on Slot’s departure. Reports in Germany suggest the Dutchman didn’t get off to the best of starts with his new signings last summer.According to Bild, Slot got off on the wrong foot with some of his new arrivals, with claims that his criticisms had become “mixed with arrogance and personal barbs”.It’s said that Slot asked his new signings: “Did you win the Premier League?” while also joking: “You can play like that in Germany” to some of them.
The German international endured a mixed first season on Merseyside, scoring seven goals and adding nine assists.“His improvement - and he was already an elite player - will only continue,” Slot said on Wirtz last month. Almost every player in the world is at his best when he is 25 or 26, but he is already an elite player and he can only become better.“That is the beauty of the signings we made last summer.
Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.With Slot now gone, Iraola will hope he can make a better first impression on his new players. The 43-year-old has been confirmed as the Reds’ new head coach, and he will be officially introduced to his squad during pre-season next month."I think Liverpool gives me the chance to coach top players, and top players give you the chance to fight for titles and to win titles," Iraola said."Obviously when you arrive at a place, you cannot promise everything.