Arne Slot showed his “appreciation” to former boss Jurgen Klopp after Liverpool had completed their second Premier League title in five years.
The Reds sealed their record-similar 20th English Top-Flight Triumph-Verhoing level with Manchester United-with four games to save after a 5-1 routy of Tottenham Hotspur in Anfield on Sunday.
The early header of Dominic Solanke threatened to spoil the party, but Liverpool took over control with Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah all on goal before Destiny Udogie spent his own net.
Slot became the fifth Premier League coach who won the title in his first season in the competition, after Jose Mourinho (Chelsea, 2004-05), Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea, 2009-10), Manuel Pellegrini (Manchester City, 2013-14) and Antonio Conte (2016-17).
The Dutchman also followed in the footsteps of Klopp through the Reds to the Interior Crown in Leiden, five years after the German had achieved the performance.
“It feels great,” Slot told Liverpool TV. “I don't think I want to say a lot. The only thing that is now to send my appreciation to Jurgen Klopp.
“The way we arrived on the bus, everyone thought we wouldn't lose this game.
“Incredibly proud, but not only from the players. Everyone knows what efforts they have made in recent years. Everyone standing here, you [the fans] She should also give a beautiful applause.
“Let's forget that it's the second one Slot thanks Klopp after Liverpool seal ‘special’ Premier League title In 35 years this is the second in five years. “
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Slot has an average of 2.41 points per game in the competition this season. About his 334 top matches that are in charge of Liverpool, Klopp had an average of 2.11 points per match.
And the 46-year-old was very happy to be able to celebrate the triumph with the fans, who were absent five years ago because of the Coronavirus Pandemie.
“It's hard to put into words,” he told Sky Sports. “The scenes here and for the game tell you more than I can describe.
“[The fans being here] Is what makes it special. [Five] Years ago they won the competition. It was a great achievement, but the fans were not there.
“So you can feel how important it was for them to be here. And the boys have done an excellent job today, including our fans.”
Regarding Tottenham in 16th place, they will be guaranteed for the first time since the 2007-08 (11th place) season in the lower half of the Premier League after their joint Heaviest defeat under Ange Postcoglou.
It was also the 19th League loss of the Spurs campaign, together in one term together with 1993-94 and 2003-04, although the head coach knew that his players had a tough fight against Liverpool.
“We knew that the challenge would be a big today,” Postecoglou told reporters during his press conference after the game.
“If you come across the best team, and on such a huge occasion it would always be a huge question to ask us, and it turned out to be too much.
“Credit to Liverpool, worthy champions and they have been the excellent team all year round.”