Jurgen Klopp is back! Arne Slot confirms Liverpool predecessor will be at Anfield for Premier League title celebrations with trophy lift on Sunday

Liverpool clinched the title last month, but the official handover of the silverware has been scheduled for the final matchday of the season. With Crystal Palace visiting Merseyside, the stage is set for a celebration that will resonate with fans across the city.

Klopp, who famously guided the Reds to their 2020 Premier League crown, will grace the occasion, as Liverpool wrap up a memorable campaign under Slot. Club legend Alan Hansen will play a ceremonial role, handing over the trophy to captain Virgil van Dijk, which will be his first public appearance at Anfield since recovering from a serious health issue last year.

“I’ve heard he’s there, yeah,” Slot told reporters. “Nice.”

The Dutchman then took a moment to reflect on the long road to Premier League glory.

“Proud and special, but I think proud sums it up the most," he said. "After working here for a year now, I know how hard it is to win - it’s the hardest trophy to win. Because cup trophies you can, doesn’t have to be, but you can win those by a lucky draw, penalty shootout, and all of a sudden, you arrive in the final.

"But it’s always harder to win the league because it’s 38 games in a period of time where the league has never been as strong as it is. Never been so much competition even for teams to go into the Champions League. Never been a season when 16 and 17th in the Premier League play in a final against each other in the Europa League. That’s what makes it so hard. Definitely a proud moment for me, the players and also the fans. Let’s hope it will be special."

The festivities will extend well beyond the pitch on Sunday. Once the trophy is in hand and the lap of honour completed, the squad will attend a private event at a Liverpool nightclub to mark their achievement with close friends and family. Then on Monday, the city will unite in celebration with a victory parade beginning at 14:30 BST. The route mirrors the one taken in 2019 and 2022, when the club celebrated Champions League and domestic cup triumphs, respectively. It will conclude at Blundell Street, where thousands of fans are expected to greet their champions.