Former CEO accepts accountability in “embarrassing” transfer saga involving Liverpool legend
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Former Southampton CEO Martin Semmens admitted that the club handled the transfer saga involving Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool poorly.
In a humble and introspective interview, Semmens admitted that the club acted “embarrassingly” during the whole transfer saga in 2017.
Liverpool also made a mistake by making an illegal approach to sign Van Dijk, and received a lot of criticism.
The Reds have always accepted accountability and acted well in the transfer market, but this revelation highlights mistakes on both sides.
Liverpool eventually signed Van Dijk for £75m during the January 2018 window under the legendary manager Jurgen Klopp.
The now Liverpool captain has etched his name in the history books since joining the Reds.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk joined from Southampton in the January window of 2018.
Now considered arguably the greatest defender in the Premier League by many, the 34-year-old continues to dominate as Liverpool’s captain.
Van Dijk has made 323 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 28 goals and providing 13 assists in his ongoing legendary career.
Speaking to TalkSPORT, Semmens admitted that Southampton acted “embarrassingly” under him during the transfer saga involving Liverpool and Van Dijk.
It is clear that the Dutch captain acted with honour throughout the ordeal and never pushed for a deal insensitively.
At the same time, Liverpool’s official statement (via Liverpool Echo) immediately accepted their mistake while pursuing Van Dijk