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Jurgen Klopp's private comment to Arne Slot before first Liverpool game speaks volumes

The conversation Arne Slot had with Jurgen Klopp left the new Liverpool boss in no doubt about where his predecessor stands ahead of his first Premier League game in charge

Arne Slot in Liverpool training

Arne Slot is mixing Jurgen Klopp's advice with his own approach at Liverpool(Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

By Dan Burnham

10:52, 17 Aug 2024

Jurgen Klopp vowed he'd be Arne Slot's biggest supporter ahead of his first Liverpool game in the Premier League.

Slot will get his Reds career properly underway in the early kick-off away at newly-promoted Ipswich Town on Saturday. There's undoubtedly big pressure on his shoulders to follow in the footsteps of Klopp.

But the German has done what he can to help alleviate as much of that as possible, showing his passion for Liverpool extends beyond his time in charge. Klopp made sure to speak to Slot earlier this summer.

The Dutchman revealed the details of their conversation in his first interview at his new club, explaining: "He gave me more than a few good tips but I think what stood out for me was that he was so happy for me.

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"I think he said this in the media as well, he would be my biggest fan from now on because he supports Liverpool in the best possible way, and you don't see this very often. So, it says a lot about his character, the way he handled this situation as well."

For someone who has only managed in his native Netherlands in his coaching career so far, much like Klopp before he moved to England, Slot felt it was important to pick his brains - especially given the mark he left on the city as a whole.

He continued: "I did the same in my former clubs when I started over there but I think if someone worked at a club for nine years, been so successful, you want to know all about it from him and you also want to know things of the players – although I think it is also important to get my own opinion about that.

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