Arne Slot praised his players and staff after Liverpool secured their second Premier League title of the modern era, but made sure to pay special tribute to his predecessor.
Liverpool cruised to their 20th league title, comfortably defeating Tottenham Hotspur to clinch first place in the Premier League for the first time since Jurgen Klopp led them to glory in the 2019-20 season.
Celebrations erupted at Anfield following Sunday’s match, with the Kop in full voice during a heartfelt rendition of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone,’ the club’s iconic anthem.
Wearing a white shirt beneath a special ‘Champions 24/25’ Liverpool top, Slot made his way to the center of the pitch to join Jamie Redknapp, Daniel Sturridge, and Sky Sports presenter David Jones for a post-match interview.
“Arne, you’ve stepped into a very challenging role following a Liverpool legend like Jurgen Klopp. How have you made it look so easy?” Redknapp asked.
Slot, the first Dutch manager to win the Premier League, replied, “It’s not just my job — it’s also the players standing here, the staff over there, and the foundation Jurgen and Pepijn [Lijnders] built before us. The team’s culture and quality were already outstanding.
“We had a strong start, and it probably helped a bit that Manchester City had a rough patch — something we hadn’t seen from them in years.”
The transition from Klopp to Slot has been remarkably smooth, marked by visible mutual respect. Before leaving, Klopp rallied Liverpool supporters to back Slot and even suggested a chant for the Kop to adopt for his successor.
Though Slot has introduced some new methods in training and tactics, he was quick to credit Klopp’s enduring influence on the team that he guided to their first title celebrated in front of fans since the 1989-90 season.