Klopp-Guardiola rivalry persuaded me to join Liverpool - Slot

Liverpool head Arne Slot says Jurgen Klopp's rivalry pinch Manchester City leader Pep Guardiola persuaded him to subordinate nan club.

Slot was announced arsenic Klopp's successor successful May pursuing nan German's determination to measurement down.

Klopp won 1 Premier League title during his 9 years astatine Anfield but vanished 2nd down Guardiola's City by a constituent connected 2 occasions, while City besides hit nan Reds successful nan 2016 EFL Cup final.

Slot, who rejected liking from nan Premier League successful 2023 erstwhile he was linked pinch Tottenham, says nan title betwixt nan 2 managers replaced Real Madrid-Barcelona arsenic nan biggest rivalry successful Europe.

"I deliberation for everyone who loves shot it was a awesome era to watch nan some of them getting nan champion retired of each other," nan Dutchman told Liverpool's website.

"Liverpool came on and - for illustration I conscionable told you astir nan rivalry betwixt City and Liverpool and nan galore games we arsenic shot fans saw - it wasn't a difficult prime to make."

The 45-year-old spent 3 years astatine Feyenoord and had planned to enactment for a further play earlier Liverpool's approach.

The Dutchman said pinch Klopp pursuing his assignment but stressed he will look to instrumentality his ain methods astatine nan club.

"He gave maine much than a fewer bully tips but I deliberation what stood retired for maine was that he was truthful happy for maine and that - and I deliberation he said this successful nan media arsenic good - he would beryllium my biggest instrumentality from now connected because he supports Liverpool successful nan champion imaginable way, and you don't spot this very often," he said.

Slot, who revealed he had watched respective videos of Klopp's training sessions since joining nan club, will negociate nan Reds for nan first clip successful a friends against Real Betis connected 27 July.

Liverpool commencement their Premier League play pinch a travel to newly-promoted Ipswich Town connected 17 August.