Some careers don’t slow down, even when one chapter ends abruptly.
Arne Slot was sacked by Liverpool on Saturday, with their next manager confirmed.
The conclusion to a turbulent second season that saw a trophyless campaign.
However, not everything’s all doom and gloom for the Dutchman.
Arne Slot emerges as AC Milan’s leading managerial target just days after Liverpool sacking
According to the Daily Mail, AC Milan have identified Slot as a top target to replace Massimiliano Allegri, with discussions between the Italian club and Slot’s representatives already said to be underway.
The timing of everything is extraordinary.
Allegri was relieved of his duties at the San Siro earlier this week following a season that ended without Champions League qualification.
And now, Slot is the name at the top of the coaching list.
On paper, the fit is compelling.
Slot’s record speaks clearly enough even after his Liverpool exit.
He won the Premier League title in his debut season at Anfield.
Before that, he won the Eredivisie with Feyenoord and established himself as one of Europe’s most tactically sophisticated coaches.
His second season at Liverpool didn’t work, but context matters.
He was working through a major squad transition, where the team never found its rhythm in the way it had the previous year.
AC Milan will have done their due diligence on all of that before placing him at the top of their list.
And that decision opened the door for Slot.
For a 47-year-old manager who was out of work for less than two days, the next chapter is coming into focus remarkably quickly.
It would be one of the fastest and most remarkable managerial turnarounds in recent memory.
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