The sacking of Arne Slot has come as a great surprise. From a result point of view, it was somehow logical. The Dutch manager finished as fifth in the league with a high number of defeats (20), most since 1993. He also had to deal with public dissatisfaction from Mohamed Salah, while his record signing Alexander Isak was injured for most of the season. And while his predecessor Jurgen Klopp was given multiply seasons to create a winning team, Slot was let go after only two seasons, despite a vote of confidence just month ago and despite the fact that he won the Premier League in his maiden year. The availability of new modern manager Andoni Iraola, whose former boss in Bournemouth in now as an executive in Liverpool also didn’t help. So far, the Dutchman had two job offers and turned them down both.🚨 Arne Slot one of several candidates for Al-Ahli with Matthias Jaissle set to join Newcastle.However, it is understood Slot is set to prioritise a move within Europe. pic.twitter.com/lCJI9A1vai— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) July 30, 2026 The first one was obvious – the Netherlands job. After an early exit at the World Cup, Ronald Koeman was let go and the next obvious solution was Slot. But he declined the offer for a simple reason – he wants to stay in a club football. The next job offer came not from a bigger clubs, which was expected (like AC Milan), but rather from Saudi Arabia. And the reason for that is also a strange one. In a shocking turn of events, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe decided to leave the club just thee weeks before the start of the season. According to multiple reports, he made up his mind weeks ago, but kept the secret in a deal with the club until the replacement was found.Earthquake in Newcastle: Howe is out as Magpies' managerDespite the big managerial names who are available, like Antonio Conte, Arne Slot or Xavi, the Magpies went with Matthias Jaissle, a 38-years old German manager who is in charge of Al Ahli. The Saudi club was surprised by the ’attack’ from Newcastle, especially since both clubs are owned by Saudi Arabia’s PIF, and are now trying to find a replacement and Slot is a perfect for the task. But former Liverpool manager decided to decline that offer as well, as he hopes some bigger European clubs will come calling. And considering the high amount of pressure on all top managers and the quickness in which they are sacked in modern football, he won’t have a problem getting a new job. But it won’t be Saudi Arabia.##NAJAVA_MECA_9872580##
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