Arne Slot reveals heartwarming reason behind delayed announcement as Liverpool boss after Jurgen Klopp

Arne Slot has revealed that Liverpool fans needed time to move on from Jurgen Klopp, hence the delay in the official announcement. He believes that the German deserved the farewells he got and it was ideal to wait.

Speaking to Liverpool's official website in his first interview, Slot stated that it was his decision to wait for the announcement. He believes that the club and Liverpool fans deserved the space and said:

"I think it is, because of a few reasons. First and foremost, maybe the farewell of Jürgen, which was really special from what I saw. It was on the same day I left Feyenoord as well but I did see a few things and afterwards there was even a few more farewells from what I saw, so I think it was fair to him and to the club and to the supporters to wait a bit and then to come in."

Slot has been appointed as the new head coach of Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp left the club. They were linked with several other managers but opted for the former Feyenoord coach.

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Arne Slot reveals another reason behind delayed Liverpool announcement

Arne Slot went on to reveal that he was on vacation, and that was another reason why there was a delay in his official announcement. The new Liverpool manager added that he was not starting today, but was set to meet the staff. He said:

"Apart from that, I went on holiday as you probably can see! And yeah, I think now is a good moment to arrive here and talk to you, but let's be clear: I don't start today, I've been in a lot of contact with staff members already – from people who are working here to the new staff members that are coming in – and, of course, almost every day Richard [Hughes] and me are calling each other because we have to talk."

"This is also a very important phase for the new season, to make sure the team is ready, and we have to play in the pre-season. So, a lot of things have been done but more in the background and now I am sitting here in front of you, I think it's a good moment to do it now for the few reasons I just gave you."

Along with Arne Slot, Sipke Hulshoff will move from Feyenoord as his #2 while Ruben Peeters will join as the lead physical performance coach.