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• Arne Slot confirms he is taking charge at Liverpool

  Arne Slot has confirmed he is taking over at Liverpool.

  Jurgen Klopp will manage his final game at Anfield on Sunday, when the Reds host Wolves.

  Liverpool have not yet officially confirmed the German's replacement, but as expected, it will be Slot.

  The Feyenoord coach confirmed in a press conference on Friday that he will be joining Liverpool.

  "I can confirm that I will become the coach there next year," Slot said.

  The Reds are certain to finish third in the Premier League this season, with the EFL Cup – achieved with a victory over Chelsea on penalties – their lone silverware in 2023-24 despite a commendable push for title glory, with Manchester City and Arsenal pulling clear in the closing stages of the campaign.

  Liverpool also had hopes of success in the Europa League and FA Cup before losing in the quarter-finals in both competitions to Atalanta and Manchester United respectively.

  Feyenoord confirmed Slot's departure, posting a video on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption: "The Arne Slot era is coming to an end. Let's enjoy the last moments."

  Slot's final game will see Feyenoord take on local rivals Excelsior. His team are second to PSV in the Eredivisie but they are ending the season in sensational form.

  They have five straight league wins going into Sunday's last match and are on a 19-match unbeaten top-flight run, with their last defeat coming against champions PSV on December 3.

  Sunday's match will be Slot's 150th in charge of Feyenoord in all competitions. He has won 97 (65.1 per cent) of his 149 games so far.

• Van Persie lands first head coach role with Heerenveen

  Robin van Persie has landed his first head coach role after being appointed the new boss of Eredivisie team Heerenveen.

  Van Persie has agreed a two-year contract that will start at the end of the 2023-24 season, with the Dutch club confirming the deal on Friday.

  Heerenveen missed out on European qualification this season and can finish no higher than 10th when the top-flight campaign concludes this weekend.

  The club said in their statement they were convinced by the ambition and motivational skills of Van Persie, who starred for Arsenal and Manchester United in his playing career, winning the Premier League Golden Boot with both clubs, and the league title at Old Trafford.

  That was as well as earning 102 caps and scoring a record 50 goals for the Netherlands at international level.

  Van Persie said: "The coaching profession is comprehensive and challenging, and I've practised it with great passion and pleasure.

  "I would like to continue my development and the role of head coach fits in perfectly with that goal. I am therefore pleased with the opportunity that Heerenveen offers me.

  "Heerenveen is a very nice club with a rich tradition and loyal supporters. 

  "It is a fantastic challenge to contribute to the sporting ambitions and development of the club."

  While this is the 40-year-old’s first senior coaching role, he has been working under Liverpool-bound Arne Slot as a youth coach with Feyenoord.

  He succeeds Kees van Wonderen – who announced his impending departure in March ahead of the expiry of his contract – at Heerenveen.

  The club will finish their league campaign away against Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday.

  "Although Robin is at the start of his career as head coach, he immediately convinced us," said general manager Ferry de Haan. 

  "He is ambitious, passionate and eager to learn. I think he knows how to enthuse and motivate a squad of players."

  Van Persie retired in 2019 and had two spells with Feyenoord at either end of his career, as well as a period playing in Turkey for Fenerbahce.

• Guardiola expects repeat of 2022 as Man City and Arsenal face title race finale

  Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester City to expect a repeat of the dramatic final day of 2021-22 when the Premier League title race goes to the wire on Sunday. 

  After beating Tottenham 2-0 in midweek, City know a victory at home to West Ham will secure a fourth straight title – a feat never previously achieved in English top-flight history.

  Should City fail to win, Arsenal will leapfrog them and claim their first title since 2003-04 if they beat Everton at the Emirates Stadium.

  Two of City's previous five title wins under Guardiola were decided on the final day, as they edged out Liverpool at the death in 2018-19 and 2021-22.

  On the latter occasion, they went 2-0 down at home to Aston Villa before three goals in five second-half minutes – two from Ilkay Gundogan and one from Rodri – completed a stunning turnaround.  

  While many onlookers have already written West Ham off, Guardiola does not think a repeat is out of the question on Sunday.

  "I have the feeling it will be like the Aston Villa game again," Guardiola said at Friday's pre-match press conference.

  "We would like to be 3-0 up after 10 minutes but it's not going to happen. I've seen enough [West Ham matches].

  "I'm ready for it to be a tough, tough game. I want to put in the minds of my players, 'Look at Tottenham, how they fight for every ball, the aggression they had.' I didn't have any doubts about that.

  "The 11 players of West Ham will be ready to beat us. Like Aston Villa two seasons ago, they didn't play for anything but I know what happened. 

  "Ourselves and our people have to be ready from the first minute, to be with us and do it together."