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Slot: Liverpool Connection 'Beyond Football'

Former Liverpool coach Arne Slot says his connection with the club and fans 'goes beyond football' after being sacked just 12 months after winning a title.

Former Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said the connection he shares with Liverpool and their fans "goes beyond football" after leaving the club. The Dutchman was sacked on Saturday, 12 months on from winning the club's second title in 30 years, following a disappointing season that ended with a fifth-placed finish. newssport.cv

In an open letter to fans in the Liverpool Echo, Slot described winning the Premier League title as "beyond special." He wrote, "The connection we share goes beyond football, beyond European nights under the Anfield lights or the sound of You'll Never Walk Alone being sung from The Kop."