With Liverpool trying to appoint Feyenoord boss Arne Slot as the brand new Liverpool supervisor, loads of followers have been asking the way you pronounce the Dutchman’s identify?
Slot is from japanese Holland and has spent his complete profession within the Netherlands thus far. With Liverpool approaching the 45-year-old to take over, many are desirous to pronounce his identify correctly.
In his native Dutch, Arne Slot is pronounced ‘Arn-uh Slot’.
Take into consideration how you’d say ex-Liverpool an Norway worldwide John Arne Riise’s identify. Arne is pronounced in the identical means.
Although Slot is usually simply mentioned in the identical means in English and Dutch, there are regional variations that you just would possibly hear that modify the sound.
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Slot’s profession
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Former midfielder Slot, 45, spent his taking part in profession within the Netherlands with Zwolle, Sparta Rotterdam and Breda.
After shifting into teaching roles at Cambuur after which AZ Alkmaar, Slot stepped up into the supervisor’s job with the latter for the 2019–20 season, which was interrupted by the Covid pandemic. AZ completed second behind Ajax on objective distinction within the shortened marketing campaign.
Slot left for Feyenoord in December 2020, succeeding Dick Advocaat, and introduced former Arsenal and Manchester United ahead Robin van Persie onto his employees.
In Could 2022, Feyenoord reached the primary Europa Convention League remaining, dropping to Roma, and completed third within the Eredivisie.
Slot’s second season at De Kuip noticed Feyenoord win the Eredivisie title – the primary for the membership since 2017. Earlier this month, Feyenoord beat NEC Nijmegen to elevate the 2024 KNVB Cup.
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Slot in Europe
Irrespective of who finally takes over as Liverpool’s new supervisor, they are going to be anticipated to have the ability to ship extra memorable European nights at Anfield.
Slot would deliver loads of that have with him. Whereas at AZ, Slot took his facet into the Europa League – the place they performed Manchester United in 2019. After shifting to Feyenoord, Slot guided the membership to the Europa Convention League remaining in Could 2022.
Eredivisie success introduced with it a crack on the Champions League for 2023–24. Regardless of beating Celtic and Lazio of their group, the Dutch facet didn’t qualify for the knockout stage after which misplaced out to Roma within the Europa League play-off spherical.
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Attacking fashion of play
Slot has grown into an attack-minded coach, additionally with a watch on bringing by means of expertise – loads of which might await in Liverpool’s youth ranks.
Feyenoord – who sit second behind Eredivisie rivals PSV Eindhoven this season – additionally press excessive, successful loads of tackles within the opposition’s remaining third, and are snug in several formations, whether or not that’s with one up prime or a fluid 4-3-3.
Slot was linked with a change to Tottenham final summer time, however the Liverpool job is predicted to show too good a chance for the bold Dutch coach to move up.
