R. Gullitas: "Liverpool made a mistake by dismissing A. Slotas"

2026-09-19 11:00 © AP

Legendary Dutch footballer Ruud Gullit believes that Liverpool made a mistake by letting Arne Slot go just a year after he gifted the team the Premier League champions title.

The specialist was ousted after a season during which Liverpool suffered 20 defeats across all competitions and finished fifth in the Premier League.

"I think Liverpool made a mistake saying goodbye to A. Slot," said R. Gullit. "A club like Liverpool cannot create a culture of firing coaches and part ways with a coach just a year after he arrived and won the Premier League."

We see this in other clubs, and now—also Liverpool. It makes me wonder who is responsible for that.

They have acquired many good players, but that doesn't mean success will come immediately. It's too complicated to work that way."

R. Gullit compared this situation to the period when he himself managed London’s Chelsea. At that time, the core of his team was made up of Gianfranco Zola, Roberto Di Matteo, and Frank Leboeuf.

According to Gullit, even with a lot of money, it is not simple to spend it wisely.

"If you have a lot of money, it's very hard to spend it wisely. Very, very hard. The five strongest clubs usually get it right with about one in three of their signed players," he stated.