Arne Slot has defined why he’ll not often enter the gamers’ altering room on the AXA Coaching Centre, as he made his method round Liverpool’s coaching floor.
Slot has formally moved into his workplace on the AXA and can begin work together with his gamers in the beginning of July, when pre-season kicks off.
Earlier than then, although, the brand new head coach might be busy planning for his first marketing campaign in cost, working carefully with each his teaching employees and sporting director Richard Hughes.
Hughes’ appointment is designed to take the load off Slot, who was intentionally employed as a head coach relatively than a supervisor, together with his main focus being on the pitch.
However the Dutchman can be keen to provide the gamers their area, as he instructed the membership’s media workforce throughout a stroll by way of the AXA Coaching Centre.
“Me being in right here, you wouldn’t see that that a lot,” Slot defined as he took within the altering room amenities.
“Perhaps in no way is a bit an excessive amount of, possibly to name somebody and say ‘may you provide you with me’.
“However after the session they need to discuss us, me, in right here, with all the liberty they’ve, as a substitute of being afraid that I continuously stroll round.”
That separation might be nothing new to the gamers, with Jurgen Klopp taking the same method, trusting his management group to fulfil their roles off the coaching pitch.
Most lately that has included captain Virgil van Dijk, vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold and senior figures Andy Robertson, Alisson and Mohamed Salah.
It’s prone to stay that method following Slot’s arrival, with the 45-year-old wanting ahead to attending to know his squad as individuals as a lot as gamers.
“[I’m] actually excited, after all,” he mentioned.
“I feel it’s all the time a pleasant factor to work with gamers, with individuals, that’s the nicest factor in your job, I might say.
“So not solely with the gamers, but additionally with the employees members.
“I feel that retains you younger and likewise offers you vitality – aside from the video games, that are actually particular, after all, as nicely.”