Liverpool’s new manager, Arne Slot, has assured that he will not dismantle the foundations laid by Jurgen Klopp and will instead build upon his predecessor’s work. Slot was appointed last month to replace Klopp, who left the club after more than eight successful years at the helm of the Reds.
In an interview published on the club’s website on Wednesday, Slot stated that Klopp had left the team in a very good place.
“I believe we have a lot of quality, and the way they played last season was already impressive, so we will continue to work in that direction,” added the Dutch coach.
“When you come to a club like Liverpool, you can assume – and I have already realized this – that there are a lot of good people working here. We hope to use the best of both worlds to implement some things from our side and use the knowledge that already exists in this club due to the nine years of work by Jurgen and his team.”
Slot added that his football vision is similar to Liverpool’s style under Klopp.
“That’s probably one of the reasons I was hired,” said Slot.
“We were all inspired by (Pep) Guardiola and Klopp, and I think at a big club where I also worked, Feyenoord, that’s probably the only style you can play – having a lot of possession, having a lot of energy.”
Liverpool will play their first pre-season game against Betis on July 26. The new Premier League season starts with a match against Ipswich on August 17.