Arne Slot: The New Era

The definitive biography of Arne Slot, covering Liverpool's triumphant 2024/25 season

Featuring exclusive interviews with Arne Slot, Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and more, this is the definitive biography of Liverpool's new manager, exploring his tactical philosophy, early managerial career at AZ Alkmaar and Feyenoord, and Slot's incredible first season at Liverpool FC

As Jurgen Klopp left Liverpool in June 2024, he proclaimed Arne Slot his successor with a chant that rang around Anfield. The expectations were raised for the man who would succeed the greatest Liverpool manager of the modern era, but Slot's start to life in Merseyside could not have gone any better. By the end of November, the Reds were top of the Premier League and Champions League tables, having only lost once in all competitions with players like Mohamed Salah, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister regularly putting in career defining performances.

But, how well does the world of football really know Arne Slot?

Mikos Gouka has had unparalleled access to Slot, his former and current players, rival coaches and Slot's family and friends for the last two decades, allowing him to construct an impeccable biography that delves into the Dutchman's life and managerial career. From his early years as a coach at Cambuur and AZ Alkmaar to how he flourished at Feyenoord, where he developed his distinct tactical philosophy, before making the switch to Anfield, Gouka reveals everything.

He also covers Arne's first full season at Liverpool, chronicling it in its entirety. Based on exclusive interviews with current Liverpool players, staff and Arne Slot, Gouka offers insight into the new ideas and methods that Slot has introduced on the training pitches of Kirkby, delving into the tactical evolution of the team over the course of the season as the Reds have battled for Premier League and Champions League glory, as well as reaching the League Cup final.

Based on exclusive interviews with Slot himself, Gouka has created an intimate and all-encompassing biography of the newest manager to join football's elite.

About the Author

Mikos Gouka is a leading Dutch football journalist from Rotterdam who writes for AD and covers Feyenoord. He is the author of two books on Feyenoord; Kameraden, which covered their title winning 2022-23 season under Arne Slot and Arne Slot, a biography of Arne Slot which offers insight into his early life, managerial career and tactical philosophy dubbed 'Slot-ball' (which was the original Dutch title), as well as his move to and first full season at Liverpool. Published in the Netherlands in November 2024, it was an instant hit and sold out it's first three printruns within the first week of publishing.