Liverpool sack Arne Slot live updates: Latest news with Andoni Iraola lined up as next manager

It’s essential to include here that Liverpool’s off-season 12 months ago was full of tragedy with the death of Diogo Jota and ripples that would significantly affect any human dynamic.

As the statement from Liverpool’s owners continued:

💬 “(Slot) also helped guide the club through one of the most difficult periods imaginable following the loss of Diogo. The compassion and humanity he showed throughout that time said a great deal about him as a person.

“As such, we can only wish Arne well in the next stage of his coaching career, with our expectation being that he will continue to be successful. We do so in the knowledge his Liverpool legacy is intact and will become yet more meaningful in the years and decades to come.

“Nevertheless, the conclusion we have come to is built on a belief that the team’s trajectory is best addressed through a change of direction. That does not diminish the work Arne has done here, or the respect we have for him. Nor is it a reflection of his talents. Rather, it is indicative of the need for a different approach.”