Slot to stay in club football after Netherlands talks
Former Liverpool head coach Arne Slot confirms talks for Netherlands managerial vacancy but says his next job will be in club football.
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"At this stage of my career, I prefer to see myself on the training pitch with my players every day. Something that is simply not possible in the same way with a national team."
— Arne Slot , Athlete
"I have enormous respect for the national team and for the KNVB and can only be positive about the professional manner in which the talks proceeded that week."
— Arne Slot , Athlete
"It would be a great honour to represent my country as national coach one day. However, this was not the right moment for me."
— Arne Slot , Athlete
Key People
Arne Slot is a football manager who was previously in charge of Liverpool before being sacked.
Roberto Martinez is the coach of the Portuguese national football team.
Ronald Koeman is a former professional footballer and the coach of the Netherlands national team.
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Former Liverpool head coach Arne Slot confirms talks for Netherlands managerial vacancy but says his next job will be in club football.
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