All players called up a week early for pre-season

Arne Slot, who was appointed Liverpool's new coach, is very enthusiastic. He is trying to advance the pre-season schedule.

"Slot has asked all players to join us a week earlier than the pre-season." He is so motivated that he wants to meet the players before the schedule set by the club.

Liverpool said goodbye to coach Jurgen Klopp last weekend. Having won eight trophies since 2015, Klopp has decided to coach him until this season due to energy depletion. Klopp ended his nine-year career with the match against the Wolverhampton Wanderers after winning the Carabao Cup in the 2023-24 season.

Liverpool immediately announced its replacement. On the same day, Slot, who used to lead Feyenoord in the Netherlands, announced on the club's official website that he will take over as coach from June. He is the first head coach from the Netherlands in Liverpool's history to sign a contract for three years.

Dubbed the "Pep Guardiola of the Netherlands," Slot started his leadership career at AZ Alkmaar in 2019. From his first year as a coach, he drew attention as he led Alkmaar to the runner-up finish at Eredivisie. From the 2021-22 season, Slot took the helm of Feyenoord, and has thus far won the Eredivisie title, the UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up title, and the KNVB Baker title.

As a Dutchman who inherited Johan Cruyff's philosophy, analysts say that he has a strategy of pushing up the line and attacking immediately. For this reason, Tottenham Hotspur considered appointing a slot manager last summer. However, the team failed to pay compensation due to the remaining contract period. Liverpool, on the other hand, brought in a slot manager by handing over 11 million euros (10.2 billion won) to terminate the contract.

Slot strongly wanted to become the coach of Liverpool. "I experienced many wonderful moments. Saying goodbye to this place was not an easy decision," Slot said in an honest voice. "It was difficult to leave behind the opportunity to play in the English Premier League and become the coach of Liverpool, the world's largest club." 토토사이트

As this was the position he wanted, he revealed to his players that he would start the pre-season earlier, and is already getting ready to run. This is in line with the British media's assessment of Slot. Earlier, Britain's HITC described Slot as an "aggressive nut." It was tactical, but this offers a glimpse into the urgent nature of his all-in on soccer.