Arne Slot‘s departure from Liverpool Football Club surprised us all, not least the club captain, Virgil van Dijk.
Speaking to reporters after the Netherlands’ pre-World Cup friendly against Algeria, Van Dijk said: “I landed in Amsterdam Saturday afternoon, and by then it had already leaked,”
“After that, of course, I had conversations. But the decision had already been made earlier. It’s not like they asked me about it.
“I spoke with Arne and with Sipke [Hulshoff]. That is the most important thing to me.
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“I am very grateful to them, for everything they have meant, not only to me but also to the club. I wish them nothing but success.
“Hopefully, the club Liverpool will come out of this well, because this season was below-par as a club.”
