It started totally different than thought for the English champion until a week ago. No relaxed atmosphere after the successful first year among the Dutch manager, but feelings of mourning and sorrow due to the death of 28-year-old Jota. He died in a car accident with his brother Andre Silva last week.
Emotions rise high in funeral Diogo Jota: numerous prominent people prove the last honor
A large part of the group of players and the technical met each other last weekend at the funeral of the Portuguese attacker.
In addition to Slot – and his wife – defender Andrew Robertson was also present to lay flowers at the Liverpool stadium. “We had the same dream and we fulfilled it together,” Slot was still quoted by the club medium.
Liverpool preparation
Liverpool plays five exhibition match before the battle for the Community Shield is fighting with FA Cup winner Crystal Palace on 10 August. Five days later, Liverpool starts the competition with a home game against AFC Bournemouth.
New acquisitions Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Florian Wirtz also reported to the English port city, just like the new assistant coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst.