Arne Slot has penned an emotional letter to Liverpool supporters, highlighting the ups and downs of his two years at Anfield.
Slot was sacked on Saturday, a week after Liverpool limped to a fifth-placed finish in the Premier League.
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In a letter to the Liverpool Echo, Slot wrote: “You stroll out beneath that well-known signal within the Anfield tunnel, and you’re feeling a mixture of feelings. Accountability, after all. To this membership’s nice historical past. Expectation, naturally. To honour the legacy that, for 134 years, has made Liverpool FC one of many largest golf equipment in world soccer. And willpower. To compete. To win. To deliver success to an Anfield crowd so famend throughout the globe.
“That every one of these feelings would culminate in a Premier League title after simply 12 months was past particular. It was not solely a trophy, however a reward for the onerous work, sacrifice and dedication proven by so many individuals all through the membership.
“It was made much more significant since you acquired to take pleasure in it with us. Singing our songs, cheering the targets. And on the day we lifted the trophy, you have been there. Lining the streets exterior the stadium, filling Anfield in anticipation.
“Having had a lot of that taken from you in 2020, it was by no means misplaced on me how a lot it mattered that you just have been a part of all of it. Seeing you come collectively in your lots of of hundreds on the streets of Liverpool for the title celebrations solely strengthened that concept.”
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That day was marked by an terrible incident, nonetheless, with Paul Doyle, who was later jailed for greater than 21 years, driving his automobile into the crowds that had gathered within the metropolis centre, injuring 130 folks. The membership was struck by one other tragedy weeks later with ahead Diogo Jota killed in a automobile crash.
Slot continued: “What adopted on Water Road later that day was stunning and my ideas stay with all of these affected. I used to be privileged to witness first-hand your spirit of compassion and unity. It’s a spirit that has carried this metropolis via troublesome moments earlier than, and one which I hope will assist deliver the justice and accountability so many have campaigned for over a few years.
“That solely weeks after celebrating collectively we might lose Diogo is indescribable. Greater than something, I wish to keep in mind a team-mate, a good friend and an unbelievable human being who touched the lives of hundreds of you each time he wore this membership’s well-known crest.
“In probably the most troublesome moments this membership has confronted, the love, compassion and help proven by the Liverpool household was extraordinary. As I depart this membership, it might be remiss of me to not say that the best way you honoured Diogo and stood collectively in his reminiscence will stick with me perpetually.”
I depart with confidence in what lies forward – former Liverpool boss Slot
The one optimistic from Slot’s second season was the very fact they managed to complete in a Champions League spot.
“I depart understanding the membership is precisely the place it belongs: amongst Europe’s elite. Securing Champions League soccer was an essential accountability and one which ensures Liverpool can proceed competing on the highest stage subsequent season and past.
“I depart with full confidence in what lies forward. The gamers who’ve given a lot to this membership, who’ve upheld its values and helped create so many unforgettable moments, have constructed foundations that can endure.
“On the similar time, a brand new technology is rising, prepared to jot down its personal story and embrace the accountability that comes with carrying this shirt. Change is a part of soccer, however I do know that this membership will proceed to make its folks proud.
“Once I first stood beneath that signal within the Anfield tunnel, I knew what this membership demanded. I depart understanding we by no means stopped striving for it.”
