Don't let it happen again: Wesley Sneijder, the legendary Dutch midfielder, sharply criticized what Arne Slot did wrong with Liverpool last summer.
On 14 May 2026, Wesley Sneijder, the legendary Dutch midfielder, publicly criticized Arne Slot, his fellow countryman and Liverpool manager, for a major mistake last summer—allowing Colombian winger Luis Díaz to leave the club.
Luis Díaz quickly impressed at his new club, Bayern Munich, the German Bundesliga powerhouse, contributing significantly to the team led by Belgian coach Vincent Kompany in winning the Bundesliga title. They are also contenders for the DFB-Pokal. Meanwhile, Liverpool went trophyless and struggled to secure a UEFA Champions League qualification spot despite spending over £500 million (about 21.85 billion baht) on reinforcements.
Wesley Sneijder said, "I hope Liverpool improves. Arne Slot made a huge mistake by selling Luis Díaz to Bayern Munich. He is an excellent and very talented player. Surely there may be reasons behind it, but from an outsider's perspective, seeing Luis Díaz perform so well at Bayern makes it hard for me to accept."