Liverpool sack manager Arne Slot

Liverpool sacked head coach Arne Slot on Saturday after a disastrous defence of their Premier League title.

>The club, who finished fifth in the table, said the Dutchman, who has been at Anfield for two seasons, would "depart his role as head coach with immediate effect".

>Liverpool fans turned on Slot after a number of poor performances and there was some disharmony in the dressing room, with Mohamed Salah the most outspoken.

>"Liverpool FC can confirm Arne Slot is to depart his role as head coach with immediate effect and that the process to appoint a successor is under way," the club said in a statement.

>It added that club bosses had decided that Liverpool needed a change of direction.

>"That does not diminish the work Arne has done here, or the respect we have for him," the statement added.

>"Nor is it a reflection of his talents. Rather, it is indicative of the need for a different approach.

>"Arne leaves with our gratitude, with a Premier League title to his name, and with the knowledge that he and his family will always be welcomed back at Anfield."