Dutch coaches are largely well regarded and are known for adopting a possession-based style of play, with bosses such as ten Hag also being able to implement pressing into their systems in recent years.
Having managed AZ Alkmaar to great success, Arne Slot was brought in to manage Feyenoord from the start of the 2021/22 season and assisted by Robin van Persie guided the Rotterdam-based side to third in the table as well as the 2021/22 European Conference League final.
The 44-year-old admitted that it may take time for him to instil his philosophy on the Feyenoord players but even he may be surprised by how quickly the team have adopted his methods.
There is a general misconception within the beautiful game from an outside perspective that managers mould players to play a certain brand of football even when the squad doesn’t possess the necessary personnel. This just is not the case. Pep Guardiola was forced to overhaul Manchester City’s starting eleven before he could properly implement his philosophy on the team, likewise with Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. Arne Slot could be Dutch football’s next Johan Cruyff in terms of football management and his approach to the game suggests just that.
Who is Arne Slot?
Slot is a Dutch manager who has spent the entirety of his managerial and playing career in his native country. He currently manages Feyenoord who sit on top of the Eredivise table, ahead of Dutch giants Ajax and PSV.
His senior playing career started in 1995 when he made his debut for FC Zwolle as a midfielder. He then moved around Dutch teams such as Sparta Rotterdam, PEC Zwolle and NAC Breda. Before retiring in 2013 at age 35.
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In the early days of his managerial career, he coached one of the youth teams at PEC Zwolle in 2013 before joining Cambuur as their assistant manager until 2017. He then made another step up in his career, joining AZ Alkmaar as the assistant to John van den Brom whose spell didn’t go too well. After the dismissal of Van Den Brom, Slot was given the first-team manager role at AZ.
The 44-year-old’s maiden season as a first-team manager was cut short due to the Covid-19. The team still placed second thanks to their goal difference, but a winner wasn’t crowned in 2019. The following season, Slot was sacked from AZ after being accused of not being focused on the team. Despite this he still averaged 2.11 points per game – the highest points tally from any manager in the club’s history.
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