Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 12 Aug 2026
Slot pulls out of Netherlands talks to focus on club football
Arne Slot confirms he held talks for the Netherlands job but wants to stay in club football.
A. Slot
coach
Age
47
Previous club
Liverpool
Reason
Prefers daily training pitch work
What happened. Arne Slot confirmed he held talks over the vacant Netherlands job but withdrew because he wants his next job to be in club football.
- Slot denied reports he withdrew after a dispute over salary or contract duration.
- He guided Liverpool to their 20th league title but was sacked on 30 May.
- Ronald Koeman stepped down after Netherlands' World Cup exit in June.
“At this stage of my career, I prefer to see myself on the training pitch with my players every day.”
— Arne Slot
Slot did not rule out taking the national team job in the future.
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