Slot expects to see sacked Ten Hag at 'a big club again'

London: Liverpool boss Arne Slot insisted Tuesday that Erik ten Hag will be back at a big club again despite being sacked by Manchester United. T...

London: Liverpool boss Arne Slot insisted Tuesday that Erik ten Hag will be back at "a big club again" despite being sacked by Manchester United.

Ten Hag's two-year reign as United manager ended on Monday, with the fallen English giants a lowly 14th in the table following last weekend's 2-1 loss away to West Ham -- his final game in charge.

Slot's side had piled the pressure on fellow Dutch manager Ten Hag with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford in September.

But despite the bitter rivalry between Liverpool and United, the Reds boss -- in his first season in the Anfield hotseat after succeeding Jurgen Klopp -- was sympathetic when asked to comment about Ten Hag during a pre-match press conference on Tuesday ahead of Liverpool's League Cup tie away to Brighton.

"He's a Dutch manager which makes it even harder for me," said Slot, 46. "Thoughts are with him. We are all in this job so we know it can happen.