Virgil van Dijk makes Liverpool Arne Slot sack confession after damaging leaks
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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has spoken out about the reports that emerged before Arne Slot's official exit from the club over the weekendVirgil van Dijk has criticised the 'leaks' surrounding Arne Slot's recent departure, with the Liverpool captain revealing that was how he first learned of the news.The Reds took the decision to part ways with Slot after an underwhelming campaign saw them finish fifth in the Premier League, which was enough to qualify for the Champions League.Van Dijk is the first Liverpool player to publicly respond to Slot's departure, with the likes of Hugo Ekitike, Curtis Jones, Alexis Mac Allister and several others also offering their best wishes."I landed in Amsterdam on Saturday afternoon and it had already leaked," Van Dijk told NOS after the Netherlands' defeat to Algeria on Wednesday. "After that, of course, I had conversations.
It is not like they are asking me how or what."I have spoken with Arne and with Sipke (Hulshoff, assistant coach). I am very grateful to them.
Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageHe will also be reunited with former Bournemouth duo Milos Kerkez and sporting director Richard Hughes, with transfer business firmly on the latter's agenda.For the majority of players, though, the World Cup will undoubtedly command their full attention over the coming weeks, with the tournament officially getting under way next Thursday.A host of Liverpool stars have already departed for their respective nations' preparations, with Van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch suffering a shock defeat to Algeria.Fellow Dutchman and club colleague Jeremie Frimpong has failed to earn a place in Ronald Koeman's squad, while Hugo Ekitike and Curtis Jones are among other Liverpool stars to miss out on the World Cup.After challenging debut campaigns, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak both got on the scoresheet for Germany and Sweden respectively in recent days.Meanwhile, Andy Robertson is set to captain Scotland, while Ibrahima Konate and Mohamed Salah, who are also set to leave Liverpool this summer, are also expected to be in North America for the tournament.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.