Slot sacking completes a remarkable fall from grace

Slot sacking completes a remarkable fall from graceImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Arne Slot was hailed as the perfect successor to charismatic Jurgen Klopp after winning the Premier League in his first season.ByPhil McNultyChief football writerPublished1 minute agoCommentsArne Slot's sacking at Liverpool completes one of the most remarkable falls from grace of any Premier League title-winning manager.Chelsea sacked three managers swiftly after the same success as Slot – but then owner Roman Abramovich's unique demands made them a special case.This is Liverpool, the supposed bastion of stability.Carlo Ancelotti was sacked by Chelsea at the end of his second season in 2011 after winning the league and FA Cup double in his first. Jose Mourinho's second spell at Stamford Bridge ended when he was axed in December 2015, seven months after winning the title, as they lay one point above the relegation zone.Antonio Conte went the same way in July 2018 after winning the title in his first season then FA Cup in his second, while Leicester City dismissed Claudio Ranieri in February 2017 as they were only one point off the relegation places nine months after their remarkable Premier League triumph.But none, arguably, have been shown the door from an earlier position of such strength as Slot – sacked a year after winning the title with ease in his first season in succession to Jurgen Klopp, then having his squad bolstered by a staggering £450m spending spree.So why did it unravel for the Dutch head coach who many Liverpool fans initially regarded as the calm, transitional Bob Paisley figure to predecessor Klopp's firebrand, charismatic Bill Shankly?Was it Klopp's Liverpool 2.0 that won title?Slot's seamless transition from the iconic Klopp saw the German's squad – with only the addition of £10m Juventus forward Federico Chiesa – win the title by 10 points with four games to spare, losing only twice until the job was done with victory over...