BONUS - Arne Slot on PL title win, celebrating in Ibiza & next season's targets

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🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

After guiding Liverpool to the Premier League title in his first season Arne Slot reflects on his first 12 months in charge at Anfield.

He talks to the BBC’s Sports Editor Dan Roan about what he was expecting when he first took over, replacing Jurgen Klopp, and how he dealt with the uncertainty around Mohammed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s contracts.

Plus, Slot opens up about how he unwinds, celebrating the title with the players and staff in Ibiza, and convincing Salah to set standards in training.

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0:00.0	Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.
0:03.7	My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts.
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0:12.2	pundits and the biggest sports stars.
0:14.3	Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the player's mouths.
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0:41.5	This is Five Live Sports.
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0:46.3	They said five years ago that it didn't feel real.
0:51.5	Well, it feels real now.
0:58.0	Liverpool are back on that perch. It's a record equaling 20th top flight title.
1:02.0	This is all the two-one is with you.
1:05.0	I think as a supporter as a fan and as a staff member as well.
1:09.0	So let's forget that it's the second in 35 years.
1:12.7	It's the second in five years.
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