Former Liverpool manager Arne Slot has broken his silence following his dismissal by the club, insisting he leaves the Reds “exactly where it belongs: among Europe’s elite.”

Liverpool has fired manager Arne Slot at the end of his second season in charge and a year after leading the team to the Premier League title.

The Reds finished fifth in the Premier League this season, only just qualifying for the Champions League after a record-breaking £415million transfer spend in the summer.

The Reds failed to defend their Premier League title, finishing fifth last season.