The Liverpool defender has admitted that the news of Jurgen Klopp’s departure has been ‘hard to take’.
The German manager announced that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season in stunning news that broke on Friday morning.
Speaking to the official Liverpool website, club captain Virgil van Dijk stated that it was unfortunate news but wished Klopp the best of luck.
“It’s a hard one to take, because the manager means so much for us, to me, to the club, to the whole Premier League I think,” he said.
“But he made the decision for him and his family. It was always going to be a tough one and it was definitely the case.
“He told us in private, of course, and all of us were together.