Why Arne Slot's wife and children didn't move to Liverpool after 'enquiries' to return to Netherlands
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesArne SlotArne Slot has a wife and two children but all three of them continue to live in the Netherlands, and the Liverpool head coach previously spoke of the difficulty of living away from his familyArne Slot's wife and children did not move to England with him(Image: ANP via Getty Images)Arne Slot previously spoke openly about the difficulty of living in a different country to his wife and children following his move to Liverpool in 2024.The Reds boss moved to Anfield alone two years ago, but wife Mirjam stayed in the Netherlands with the couple's two children, with Slot later explaining that the decision was taken for his family to stay put due to the children being at important stages with their education.Last year, Slot said: "Anyone who is married and has a good marriage, I think I do, would like to see the children and the wife a bit more. My wife comes over for a couple of days every two weeks, the children unfortunately even less."READ MORE: Liverpool urged to rip spine out of team and make 3 huge summer transfersREAD MORE: Ally McCoist makes sensational Darwin Nunez Liverpool transfer claim after exitSlot's family did make the journey to Anfield last season when Liverpool's Premier League title was secured following a 5-1 demolition of Tottenham Hotspur.While confirming his daughter Isa was planning to live with him for three months whilst studying English in Manchester, Slot revealed his public profile has impacted his wife."She (Mirjam) finds that attention the hardest part of our lives," Slot explained.
"She already had that at Feyenoord. She also prefers to get take-out food instead of us sitting down together.
She feels differently that she is being watched or judged."Despite his family situation, Slot seemingly has no intention of returning to the Netherlands any time soon.Slot intends to continue his career at Liverpool despite being approached about the possibility of becoming Ajax's new manager.Arne Slot has reportedly been approached about the possibility of becoming Ajax manager(Image: Getty Images)That's according to Dutch journalist Mike Verweij, who is renowned for his accurate reporting on the Eredivisie's biggest club.Verweij claimed that Ajax technical director Jordi Cruyff, the son of soccer legend Johan Cruyff and a former Manchester United player, is leading the search for a new manager to take Ajax into the 2026-27 season.It is suggested that Cruyff sounded out Slot about the possibility of taking over in Amsterdam, but did not receive any encouragement that a move was on the cards.Verweij said: "Slot is still very firmly in the saddle; he is simply continuing at Liverpool. I also understood that Arne Slot is not very keen to go to Ajax at this point in his career."Slot is expected to lead Liverpool into the 2026-27 campaign, with FSG remaining unwavering in its support of the head coach who led the team to the title last season.FSG accepts that there are extraordinary mitigating circumstances behind Liverpool's difficult season, which began a matter of weeks after player Diogo Jota died in a car crash in Spain while journeying back to England for the start of pre-season.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Arne SlotLiverpool FC