Arne Slot's bizarre kick-off tactic at former club Zwolle saw them score SEVEN times in the first 30 seconds of the clash.
New Liverpool manager Arne Slot has gone viral thanks to his unique kick-off method from his playing days.
The now ex Feyenoord manager will replace Jürgen Klopp on the Anfield bench from June 1 when he takes up his first job in the Premier League.
But although he has big shoes to fill, Liverpool Fans can expect a coach who thinks outside the box.
At least that's what the images of Slot playing a game suggest.
A section of a recent Daily Telegraph The article about the new Reds boss went viral on X.
Slot apparently developed the habit of throwing the ball high into the sky on the kick-off during his days at Eredivisie club Zwolle, and “Dutch television pundits mocked him mercilessly for it.”
However, it was apparently all part of the Dutchman's plan to make his opponents look at the sun and become discouraged at the start of the game.
Incredibly, his strange method led Zwolle to score seven goals in the first 30 seconds of their matches.
Fans found a clip of Slot implementing his tactic and have been going wild on social media ever since.
“I wonder if we'll see this opening routine on Slot next season…” one fan wrote on X along with a laughing emoji.
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A second simply said: “My manager.”
As a player, Slot usually performed as a number 10.
As well as playing for Zwolle, he also enjoyed spells at NAC Breda and Sparta Rotterdam. He retired in 2013.
As Slot's kick-off routine went viral, his predecessor Klopp was reduced to tears in a video released by Liverpool on Wednesday, as fans say goodbye to him in special letters.
