Liverpool win Premier League: How Arne Slot helped the Reds win the title in his maiden season in charge

Despite having never managed a team outside Netherlands, Arne Slot led iconic English club Liverpool to the Premier League title in his maiden season in charge, with the Reds clinching the title with four games left after their 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday.

There were doubts over Liverpool’s future after Jurgen Klopp bid Anfield an emotional goodbye last summer, having helped the iconic club win their first title of the Premier League era besides winning only their second UEFA Champions League title in the last four decades.

Arne Slot, meanwhile, had not coached outside Netherlands in his managerial career, leading to doubts over his place in the English game and whether Liverpool would continue challenging Manchester City and other teams for the title after Klopp’s departure.

One season in charge, one Premier League title — it’s quite the start to his tenure at Anfield for Arne Slot. And it’s quite the riposte to those who reckoned Liverpool would regress in the post-Klopp era.

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