No Dutchman has ever led a side to the Premier League title, prompting Liverpool fans to view the appointment of Arne Slot as somewhat underwhelming.
But, you can’t judge a book by it’s cover, or so they say, and Slot may just be the answer to all of Liverpool’s woes. The Feyenoord manager is set to become just the 10th Dutch manager in Premier League history and will hope to achieve more than his predecessors – much more.
Without further ado, let’s rank every Dutch manager in the league’s history, enjoy!
Frank de Boer’s reign at Crystal Palace remains one of the strangest and shortest appointments in the Premier League to date.
He arrived at Selhurst Park in 2017, but left quite promptly after leading the squad for just four games. He was unable to register a single win in these games, and in fact didn’t see one goal during his tenure either.
As a player, though, De Boer wasn’t half bad, featuring for the likes of Ajax and Barcelona before taking the step into management.
Jose Mourinho branded him ‘the worst manager in Premier League history’ – maybe not the best reference to have on your CV.
Rene Meulensteen didn’t last long in his role at Fulham either, joining the club in November 2013 before bidding farewell to the squad in February 2014.
He did see slightly more success, however, leading the team through 17 games in all competitions and winning four of them.
His move into management made perfect sense at the time after spending a handful of years as Sir Alex Ferguson’s assistant at Manchester United. Meulensteen’s time at Fulham wasn’t quite as fruitful though, with the team sitting at the bottom of the league at the time of his sacking.
When Sunderland sought after an experienced manager to carry them to success, Dick Advocaat seemed like a good option – having managed 18 other teams previously.
Upon reflection, maybe there was another reason that number was so high.
He did manage to keep his side in the Premier League, albeit in dramatic fashion, and was paid well for his work. But, Advocaat refused to work with players that lacked ambition, naming this as one of the reasons why he quit.
He arrived under immense pressure, and left the club less than a year after joining. Advocaat has since said that he…
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