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Ex-Liverpool Boss Arne Slot Lands New Job Just Months After Anfield Exit

The former Liverpool manager will analyze UEFA club competitions and coaching trends as he waits for his next full-time club job.

  • Former Liverpool manager Arne Slot has officially returned to football, joining UEFA's Technical Observer Group for the 2026/27 season just four months after leaving Anfield.
  • Slot's appointment follows a mixed two-year spell at Liverpool; he was relieved of his duties at Anfield after finishing fifth in the Premier League, just 12 months after winning the title.
  • As a technical observer, Slot will analyze Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League matches using statistics and video assistance to produce detailed tactical reports.
  • Slot joins a high-profile group including Sir Gareth Southgate, Ange Postecoglou, and Rafael Benitez, having previously declined the Netherlands managerial job to prioritize club football.
  • This role offers the 48-year-old a chance to study elite matches without daily management pressure, allowing him to stay connected to European football while waiting for the right opportunity.
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Arne Slot has found a new role in football, four months after being sacked by Liverpool. The Dutch coach will be part of UEFA's technical observer groups for the 2026/27 season. Slot left Liverpool at the end of the 2025/26 season, after the English team finished the championship in fifth place in the Premier League. Thus, the Dutchman failed to repeat the success of his first season, when Liverpool won the English championship title. After leav…

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Technician Arne Slot took on a new role in football four months after leaving Liverpool. The Dutchman joined the Uefa technical observers group, responsible for analyzing matches from the Champions League and preparing reports on tactical trends and game evolution. The information was published by the British newspaper The Sun on Saturday. With 21 goals scored in the last ten games, Fluminense packed and targeted decisive sequence in the Rio Col…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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After about four months, Arne Slott returns to football, but not on the bench. On May 30, 2026, Liverpool's management made the decision to terminate its cooperation with Arne Slott, one year after winning the Premier League. See more HERE Read more at iefimerida.gr After about four months, Arne Slott returns to football, but not on the bench. On May 30, 2026, Liverpool's management made the decision to terminate its cooperation with Arne Slott…

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Arne Slott returns to the pitch four months after being sacked by Liverpool, but in a different position than we were used to.

·Marousi, Greece
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Arne Slot lands first job since Liverpool sacking

·London, United Kingdom
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liverpool.com broke the news on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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