Liverpool is reportedly nearing a financial agreement that would facilitate former coach Arne Slot's potential appointment as the manager of the Netherlands national team. The club sacked Slot at the end of May, following a single season in which he led the team to a Premier League title but also oversaw 20 defeats across all competitions.
Under the reported agreement, Liverpool would contribute to Slot's salary for his first year with the national team. This arrangement would ensure Slot receives the full amount owed from his final year of contract with Liverpool while simultaneously reducing the overall compensation package the club is obligated to pay. Sources suggest Slot would have been entitled to approximately $6.9 million in compensation.
The development comes as the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) seeks a new head coach. Ronald Koeman resigned from the position after the Netherlands' exit in the last-32 of the World Cup, following a penalty shootout loss to Morocco. This marked the end of Koeman's second tenure as national team manager.
Liverpool has since appointed Andoni Iraola as Slot's successor. The review into Liverpool's recent season, which led to Slot's dismissal, was overseen by Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards, the chief executive of football for the club's owner, Fenway Sports Group. Edwards recently departed the club, with his exit confirmed this week, a year before his contract was set to expire.