Slot, 45, emerged as the frontrunner to replace Klopp following his impressive work in the Netherlands. Replacing the popular German would be a challenging task, despite Liverpool being in good shape after Klopp’s departure. However, Klopp has shared some valuable insights with his successor. Slot expressed the importance of learning from Klopp’s nine years of successful tenure, while also emphasizing the need to form his own opinions.

Slot revealed the background behind his decision to join Liverpool, mentioning that he had turned down interest from Premier League clubs a year ago. He emphasized the private nature of these decisions, and also discussed his attachment to Feyenoord. However, he ultimately couldn’t resist the appeal of Liverpool and the Premier League, stating that it was not a difficult choice to make despite his happiness at Feyenoord.