Arne Slot lands a major job after leaving Anfield

It didn't take long for Arne Slot to find his way back into the game. Barely four months after walking away from Anfield, the former Liverpool boss has landed a fresh role with UEFA — one that keeps him right in the thick of things at Europe's top table.

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But don't expect to see him pacing a touchline just yet. Rather than diving straight back into management, the 48-year-old has signed on with UEFA's Technical Observer Group for the 2026/27 season. It's a gig that lets him get up close to the biggest matches, pick apart the tactical shifts shaping the modern game, and keep a finger on the pulse of coaching trends — all while he waits for the right opportunity to present itself.

UEFA confirms Slot's inclusion in the Technical Observer Group

UEFA has announced that the former Dutch manager of Liverpool and Feyenoord has joined its group of technical observers for the 2026–2027 season.

So how does this group actually work? Basically, they lean on stats and video breakdowns to keep tabs on UEFA's club competitions, then turn all that into detailed write-ups on where coaching and tactics are heading. UEFA says those reports get passed around the football world to give everyone a "dynamic account of the state of the game."

And Slot isn't walking into just any room — he's joining a pretty stacked lineup that already features names like Sir Gareth Southgate, Ange Postecoglou and Roberto Martínez.

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For Slot, this new chapter follows a two-year stint at Liverpool that had its share of ups and downs. He got off to a dream start, lifting the Premier League in his very first season at Anfield. But the title defence that followed never really clicked, and with Liverpool eventually finishing fifth, the club decided to part ways with him.

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.