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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
John Brewin

‘Tough one to take’: Virgil van Dijk hopes to give Klopp successful send-off

Jürgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk
Jürgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk have had a close working relationship in six years together. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters

Virgil van Dijk has promised that he and his teammates will give their best to make Jürgen Klopp’s final season one to remember. The club captain described Friday’s news that the German will leave as “a tough one to take”.

“The manager means so much for us, to me, to the club,” said Van Dijk, whom Klopp brought to the club in January 2018. Under the German, Liverpool have won a Champions League and Premier League title, both domestic cups and the Club World Cup. They are in contention for this year’s domestic crown, have reached this season’s Carabao Cup final and are still in the FA Cup and Europa League.

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