On 15 December 2020, Feyenoord declared the club had attained a contend with Slot for him to be the club's new coach from the start on the 2021–22 time.[13] The deal would see Slot signal for two several years, with Feyenoord having the option to increase his deal for a 3rd calendar year. Slot succeeded the expert Dick Advocaat, who led the group