Virgil van Dijk breaks Liverpool dressing room silence after Arne Slot sacking

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SportFootballLiverpool FCArne Slot was sacked by Liverpool one year after winning the Premier League and club captain Virgil van Dijk has reacted to the news with a post on social mediaVirgil van Dijk has thanked Arne Slot after the head coach was sacked by Liverpool. The Reds captain has become the first player to send a message of gratitude towards the tactician who guided them to the Premier League title.The central defender sent a message to his Dutch compatriot less than 24 hours after the news broke of Slot's dismissal.

The 47-year-old was sacked, less than a week after the campaign concluded with a 1-1 draw at home to Brentford. The point secured Champions League qualification for the Reds, but six days later, the Anfield hierarchy wielded their axe and sacked the Premier League-winner.Liverpool endured a poor Premier League title defence as they limped to a fifth-place finish in the league.In a post to his Instagram story, he said: "We'll never forget winning the Premier League in our first season together.

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