Former Liverpool boss now a leading "candidate" for managerial role after shock sacking

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Thus, despite all the noise being that Liverpool planned to keep Slot, he was sacked on 30 May, and replaced by Andoni Iraola. Well, as reported by Ben Jacobs and Jack Johnson of Talk Sport, Slot has emerged as a candidate to take over as manager of Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League.

Thus, with the new Saudi Pro League season starting in just over a fortnight, the Jeddah-based outfit as frantically searching for a new, high-profile head coach, so could Slot be their man? Would heading to the Saudi Pro League be a good move for Arne Slot?

From a pure career trajectory point of view, is going to the Saudi Pro League a good choice for a coach? Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is among those who has gone to the Saudi Pro League for a period of time, been sacked and then failed to secure work anywhere else.