The German manager announced his departure just under a year ago, with his side sat top of the Premier League.

Straight-talking and seemingly bulletproof in the press conference chair, Arne Slot has mixed tactical insight with humour during his time as Liverpool’s head coach. A sharp, intelligent communicator, he is unafraid to correct mistakes.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has admitted his father called him to say the win over Lille on Tuesday wasn’t “exciting”. The Reds sealed their progress to the Champions League round of 16 in March as Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott scored in a 2-1 victory for Liverpool against the French outfit.