Virgil van Dijk breaks Liverpool players' silence with message to Arne Slot

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesVirgil Van DijkLiverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has sent a message to Arne SlotArne Slot and Virgil van Dijk.(Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)Virgil van Dijk has become the first Liverpool player to thank Arne Slot publicly after the Reds fired their head coach earlier this weekend.Alongside a picture of himself and Slot after winning the Premier League title a year ago, Van Dijk wrote on his Instagram story: "We'll never forget winning the Premier League in our first season together. Thank you, Trainer, and best of luck to you and your family for the future."After the official confirmation of Slot's shock departure on Saturday, Van Dijk, the Liverpool captain, is the first Reds man to acknowledge the exit in public.

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