Arne Slot has enjoyed his start to life in charge of table-topper Liverpool. (Image: Getty)
boss has opened up about life after taking over from at Anfield.
The ex-Feyenoord boss has enjoyed a close-to-perfect start as Reds manager, winning all but one of his first nine matches in charge.
Lost month’s 1-0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest is the only blemish on his record so far, with supporters having quickly taken to their new manager.
During an interview with , Slot revealed some of the secrets that have helped make his transition from Feyenoord to manager seamless.
When quizzed on if he’s a member of the players’ Whatsapp group chat, a defiant Slot insisted: “I’m not in the Whatsapp group.
“I don’t think players like to be in a Whatsapp group with the manager. At least that was how I felt when I played.
“You don’t feel free to communicate. Sometimes you do text message a player or they text message me. But that’s not in a group, no.”
While commenting on whether he was coerced into doing any form of initiation upon his arrival in Merseyside, Slot once again kept things cool: “Maybe that’s different at every club, but I haven’t done this at all the clubs I’ve worked and I haven’t done it here.
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Arne Slot has lost just one of his opening nine games in charge of Liverpool. (Image: Getty)
“Usually it’s about the players, sometimes they try and bring the managers into this as well, but at this club that didn’t happen.”
It’s clear Slot has opted to keep a degree of separation between himself and the players since taking charge, opting to keep the positive vibes from the Klopp-era rolling over into his own tenure.
But the Dutchman did reveal one important post-Klopp change he’s made at , revealing: “There was [already] a really good culture of players being on time, so I hate it if we have to talk about fines and these kinds of things for players being late. It’s normal that you’re on time.
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“But that culture was already here, so maybe the only one – I’m not sure it’s a rule – but they used to go into hotels a lot the day before a game, and that’s what we’ve changed because I and my staff feel the best place to sleep is your own bed, so it gives you the best rest possible.”
He continued: “So it’s not really a rule, but that’s one of the few things we’ve changed. So before a home game the players are in their own house, their own bed, instead of being in a hotel. That’s not a rule, but it did change.”
Slot’s have the chance to extend their early lead at the top of the table this weekend when they take on Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.