After securing a commanding 5-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield last weekend, Liverpool officially clinched the Premier League title for the 2024/25 season.
As soon as the final whistle blew, players and staff flooded the pitch to celebrate the club’s historic 20th league title. ..Continue Reading
One notable absentee from the celebrations was club icon Klopp, but Slot has now disclosed the words the former manager sent him after Liverpool’s title win.
Klopp, who took charge of a struggling Liverpool side in October 2015 and went on to lead them to both Premier League and Champions League glory, has cemented his place in the club’s history.
The German coach stepped down at the end of last season after nearly nine years in charge but has pledged to return to Liverpool to mark the occasion in the near future.
Slot revealed that Klopp reached out to him almost immediately after the victory, sending a heartfelt message congratulating him on becoming part of the club’s legacy.
“Of course (I got) a lot, a lot, a lot of messages. And, yeah, they are nine out of 10 times the same. But they come from a good heart. And it’s always nice to get these messages,” Slot said in a press conference.
“I’ve tried to answer all of them, not by sending big messages back, but I’ve tried to answer all of them. ‘It’s been amazing, especially Sunday. It was, for all the Liverpool fans, one of the best days of their lives, and it was the same for me.
“The way the whole day went… scoring the goals, seeing how much it meant to the players, but also to the fans, was really special to be part of.
“I assume (the most famous person to message) was Jurgen. What did he have to say? Yeah, what most of them said, congratulations, now you know how special of a club it is, now you are part of history as well, these kind of things.
“He was really happy for me, for the players, for the staff, for the fans, like we all know Jurgen, so, yeah. Maybe I forgot a few, but I think he was the most famous.”
While Klopp wasn’t present for Liverpool’s decisive victory over Spurs, supporters can anticipate the former manager making an appearance at the trophy presentation following their final home game of the season against Crystal Palace at Anfield on Sunday, May 25.
There’s also a chance he will remain in the city to join in the celebrations as the Premier League trophy is paraded through Liverpool the next day.
