Liverpool head coach Arne Slot provided his due to the soccer group for its assist following the incident at Liverpool’s title parade after being named supervisor of the 12 months and Premier League supervisor of the 12 months on the League Managers Affiliation awards.
Greater than 50 folks have been injured when a automobile drove right into a crowd of individuals following Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade within the metropolis centre on Monday afternoon. Merseyside Police have confirmed a 53-year-old white British man from West Derby — believed to have been the driving force — has been arrested on suspicion of tried homicide, harmful driving offenses and driving whereas below the affect of medication.
In gentle of the incident, Slot withdrew from Tuesday night time’s awards dinner in London however expressed his gratitude in a heartfelt assertion.
“I’ve needed to withdraw from the occasion out of solidarity with all affected,” Slot stated.
“This isn’t a call I’ve taken frivolously however it’s one which I really feel is completely proper given the seriousness of the state of affairs. I wish to take this chance to thank the broader soccer group, together with the LMA itself, the Premier League and plenty of golf equipment for the assist we’ve got obtained during the last 24 hours.
“Soccer is and all the time ought to be a recreation constructed on rivalry, however it is usually an ideal supply of comradeship, particularly at instances like this.I’d additionally wish to pay tribute to the emergency providers and different authorities in Liverpool who swung into motion as quickly because the incident occurred.
“Together with the supporters and bystanders who helped each other in an hour of want, I believe everybody concerned within the aftermath deserves the gratitude of all of us.”
Slot was named Premier League supervisor of the 12 months after guiding Liverpool to the membership’s twentieth league title this time period, having taken over at Anfield following Jürgen Klopp’s departure final summer time. The Dutchman was additionally honoured with the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy for the LMA supervisor of the 12 months — voted for by Slot’s friends — and plans to fulfill Ferguson at a later date to obtain the award in individual.
