Arne Slot is clearly enjoying being a Premier League champion, and he’s even taken Liverpool’s title party abroad now.
Despite only being in his first season in charge at Anfield, having taken over from Jurgen Klopp last summer, Slot has led the Reds to a 20th league title this year, which of course takes Liverpool back level with arch-rival Manchester United for the most in England’s top division.
The club has been in party mode since wrapping things up against Tottenham more than two weeks ago, with just another two games to go now before Virgil van Dijk gets his hands on the trophy.
Liverpool was a sea of red as Slot and his players clinched the title against Spurs, with the celebrations at Anfield going long into the night for the players.
Now, with the Reds having been afforded an extra day before their next outing against Brighton next Monday, Slot looks to have taken the opportunity to take his celebrations abroad.
The Liverpool boss has been spotted partying in Ibiza with Wayne Lineker – brother of Match of the Day host Gary – at his O Beach club on the Spanish island, which is a regular destination for Premier League stars and other celebrities.
Lineker posted a picture of embracing Slot, along with the instruction: “Caption this” for his followers on Instagram.
And that was followed up by a video of the Liverpool head coach being greeted at the club by dancers holding up placards bearing the message “champions” as Queen’s ‘We are the Champions’ plays. Lineker posted the video along with the message: “No words. What a day.”
It’s not clear how long Slot is spending out in Ibiza before returning to Liverpool ahead of the final two games of the season, with Liverpool traveling to Brighton next week before hosting Crystal Palace on May 25 – the day the Reds will get their hands on the Premier League trophy.
A parade around the city will follow the next day, although by the looks of things, Slot is already firmly in the party mood.
Giving his reaction after securing the title, Slot said: “That is so, so special.
“The moment I knew I would become the new head coach over here, that’s already a moment that you’re so proud of – to be part of such a great football club. Then now to be part of the history of this football club is something I think I could only have dreamt of two, three or four years ago.
“I don’t know if it’s funny or not but I think four, five or six years ago it was the first time when I was here when Pep Lijnders invited me – that was against Tottenham and I think they won that game 4-0 somewhere around Christmas time. We all know what happened around Tottenham one or two years ago, so now to win it against them is quite special.”
