Arne Slot has been appointed to UEFA’s Technical Observer Group, his first formal role in football since being sacked as Liverpool manager at the end of last season.
The group monitors the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League, delivering reports on coaching developments across European football. UEFA confirmed Slot’s appointment alongside other well-known figures including ex-Liverpool managers Rafa Benítez and Roy Hodgson, former Reds goalkeeper David James, ex-England boss Gareth Southgate and former Everton manager Sean Dyche.
Slot has made clear he wants to return to club management rather than take a national team role. He distanced himself from speculation linking him with the Netherlands job, telling Voetbal International: “At this stage of my career, I prefer to see myself on the training field with my players every day, something that is simply not possible in the same way with a national team.” The Dutch job subsequently went to Xavi on a four-year deal through to 2030.
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