Liverpool news: Arne Slot offers emotional goodbye as new coach appointment nears
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Rumblings of that said shuffle are starting to emerge, too.While much of this season has focused on the relationship between Arne Slot and Mohamed Salah, today's news sees the Dutch coach address the winger's impending exit. Elsewhere, Liverpool are eyeing a potentially major appointment.Slot's emotional goodbyeSlot has paid tribute to Salah, categorising their Premier League title win together last season as the most special achievement of his career.An emotionally charged atmosphere is expected at Anfield on Sunday as fans will bid farewell to Salah and Andy Robertson.
Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Michael Owen fires warning to Arne Slot and tells him what needs to happen at LiverpoolREAD MORE: Arne Slot's telling statement on Liverpool stars 'liking' Mo Salah's brutal Instagram postYet Slot claims he will recall the Reds' success last season, as the Egyptian spearheaded Liverpool to their 20th top-flight title scoring 29 Premier League goals, with great fondness.Speaking ahead of the Brentford clash, Slot said: "How will I remember Mo? 100% last season, I think he said, and that means even more than when I said it, because he has won so many things at this club - he said the most special thing he has won was last season’s Premier League title."Now I can safely say that was the most special thing I have won in my life, so I will remember that and how important he was in that season for the club.
And as a result also for me with all the goals he scored."We, as a club, as a team, we weren’t on the same heights this season but I will 100% mainly remember him for last season and the fans should maybe remember him for all these seasons that he played for us but my main memory will definitely be last season."New coach appointmentLiverpool are rumoured to be closing in on the appointment of Etienne Reijnen to Slot's coaching staff, which is the biggest indicator yet that the under-fire Dutchman will remain at Anfield this summer.Reijnen previously worked alongside Slot at Feyenoord and remained there until last Sunday, when he left his role. It's believed that the 39-year-old former PEC Zwolle player has told those close to him that he's preparing to make a move to the Premier League side, as per the Telegraph.Slot had planned to bring Reijnen with him to Liverpool in 2024 when he first arrived, but that move collapsed.