Slot’s appointment was confirmed by Liverpool on Monday, 24 hours after Jurgen Klopp took charge of his last game following nine years in charge at Anfield.
Klopp led the chants for his successor as he took to the microphone at full time, urging his now-former side’s fans to back the new man at the helm as he looks to continue the German’s legacy.
Slot will officially take charge on June 1, leaving Feyenoord in the Eredivisie after restoring them to Europe’s elite in his three years at the helm.
Now, speaking on why he jumped ship, the 45-year-old revealed it was an opportunity he simply couldn’t pass up on.
‘It is certainly not an easy decision to close the door behind you at a club where you have experienced so many wonderful moments
‘But as a sportsman, an opportunity to become a head coach in the Premier League, at one of the biggest clubs in the world, is difficult to ignore.’
Last week, Slot had revealed to the world that he would be the person to take over from Klopp at the club.
‘I can confirm that I will become the trainer there next season,’ he said at a press conference on Friday.
The revelation came just hours after Klopp, 56, held his final press conference as Liverpool boss, where he admitted the last week had ‘been the most intense of my life’.
He rounded off his time with Liverpool, which saw him win both the Premier League and the Champions League.
There have been concerns over the appointment of Slot, not only because he has to follow in Klopp’s footsteps but due to the fact he is coming from the Netherlands, where Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag succeeded before struggling in the Premier League.
