Liverpool manager Arne Slot is on the verge of becoming an Anfield legend just one year into his tenure, with the Reds tantalisingly close to clinching the Premier League title.

However, supporters might be surprised to learn that their new hero actually has a different name than the one they chant from the stands.

While he's widely known as Arne, the Dutch tactician's real name is Arend Martijn Slot.



Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta have been going head-to-head for the Premier League title this season.

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Yet, the discovery of Slot's actual name adds another layer to the enigmatic coach who has carved out a reputation for being more reserved and stoic compared to the exuberant former Liverpool boss.

When introduced as the club's new manager, Slot, 46, reflected his modest nature by emphasising that he was inheriting a team profoundly shaped by Klopp's influence.

"He [Klopp] has done a tremendous job over here and I am really happy with that as a fan, but now as his successor, he left Liverpool in the best possible way," Slot said to reporters in June 2024.

However, he didn't hide his ambition for the team

Arne Slot and his players are close to securing the Premier League title

"I think in the end we would all love to see Liverpool a bit higher than third place and this is the challenge we are facing now – to build on from what we have," the former Feyenoord manager said.

With the gap now standing at 12 points between Liverpool and Arsenal, and with just four games remaining, the Reds could wrap up their 20th top-flight title with a draw against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday.

Yet despite being in touching distance of the promised land, Slot displayed some more of the humility that Liverpool fans have come to love when asked about his side's proximity to the Premier League title.

"At our training ground, we’re just focused on the training session we do and trying to prepare in the best possible way for Tottenham," he said to the media
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