The Dutch coach has worked in European leagues for decades, but Arne Slot is the first to win a top flight in the UK.
The 46-year-old led Liverpool to a Premier League title, winning the Premier League title with Tottenham Hotspur's 5-1 tamping at Anfield, sealing the championship in four matches, strengthening the image of his country's coach.
Taking over from Germany's Jurgen Klopp will always be a tough job, but slots proved more than a capable successor, winning non-Netherlands championships for Linus Michaels, Johann Klouf, Leo Beehacker, Louis Van Girl and Frank Rickard.
Michaels was the first in Barcelona. There, his concept of “total football” encouraged players to frequently exchange positions and create devastating offensive plays.
Cruyff and Rijkaard continued these principles and were also winners of the Spanish league, but Beenhakker, who passed away earlier this month, was successful in Real Madrid by Laliga.
Van Gaal has been successful in both Spain and the Bundesliga with Barcelona and Bayern Munich, but he is the top of the Dutch coaches who have arrived in the Premier League and arrives in many fanfares just to leave with a tough reputation.
His two seasons at Manchester United finished fourth in 2015 and fifth in the following year, taking charge of the final FA Cup victory over Crystal Palace.
Like Van Gale, Eric Ten Hag made his name with Ajax, but his tenure at Manchester United was equally disappointed, bringing his plunder early in his third season at Old Trafford last October.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy was another Dutch coach in the Premier League this season, but awaits his fate after a relegation with Leicester City, who lost 11 of his final 12 fixtures.
Frank de Boer, Rude Garritt, Gus Hiddink, Dick Advocato and Ronald Kayman are among the other well-known Dutch coaches who have failed to make the desired impact in the UK.
However, slot success could help bring more opportunities to compatriots in the UK and other European leagues.
“You have to wait and see. What Slot did is unique and truly amazing“Mario Captain, director of the Dutch Association of Professional Coaches, told Daily Argemin Dougbrad.
