Jurgen Klopp took to social media to admit Liverpool’s Premier League title triumph had left him feeling “super, super happy”.
Arne Slot became the first Dutch coach to raise the trophy after steering Liverpool to the top of the table in his debut season at Anfield. He took over from Klopp last summer when the German decided to retire from the position.
It was Liverpool’s 20th top-flight title and comes five years after Klopp led the Reds to their first Premier League honours five years ago.
Reflecting on Liverpool’s latest victory, Klopp shared on Instagram: “Incredibly thankful for the past, extremely happy with the present, and very optimistic about the future!”
“Congratulations – YNWA. Thank You Luv.”
As Klopp said goodbye to the Anfield fans last season, he urged them to sing in honor of his successor. Slot reciprocated this gesture during the title celebrations, and he later explained why he felt it important to do so after the match.
“Because of what he did when I arrived here, before I even arrived here,” Slot said. “I think that is something not one manager ever did before.
“So that is what definitely helped me. But apart from that, he helped me even more by the team he left behind and the culture he left behind in that team.
“The quality the players have was, I think, obvious for everyone [to see]. But the culture of hard work, not only from the players, but also from the staff members, has been incredible. And that is one of the reasons we could achieve what we’ve achieved this season.”
