Arne Slot pulls out of LMA awards dinner after Liverpool parade incident

Arne Slot pulled out of the League Managers Association’s annual awards dinner in London on Tuesday after the appalling incident on the finish of Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade.

The Liverpool head trainer used to be because of obtain the LMA’s and the Premier League’s supervisor of the 12 months awards on the match for profitable the identify in his first season in English soccer. However, in mild of the incident in Liverpool town centre on Monday, when 65 other people had been injured when a automobile drove right into a crowd on Water Street, Slot and a senior delegation of Liverpool officers made up our minds they must no longer attend.

Liverpool cancelled all inner occasions after the incident and Slot felt it might be irrelevant to have a good time his achievements on the dinner. He despatched a letter of apology to the LMA and match organisers wherein he expressed his disappointment on the horrific scenes that adopted Liverpool’s trophy parade during the town.

Slot wrote: “As you will know, a shocking incident took place in Liverpool yesterday, one that left dozens of men, women and children who had attended our parade injured and as a result I have had to withdraw from the event out of solidarity with all affected. This is not a decision I have taken lightly but it is one that I feel is absolutely right given the seriousness of the situation. I hope that I have your understanding in this regard.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the wider football community, including the LMA itself, the Premier League and many clubs who will be represented tonight, for the support we have received over the last 24 hours. Football is and always should be a game built on rivalry, but it is also a great source of comradeship, especially at times like this.

“If you would indulge me, I would also like to pay tribute to the emergency services and other authorities in Liverpool who swung into action as soon as the incident happened. Along with the supporters and bystanders who helped one another in an hour of need, I think everyone involved in the aftermath deserves the gratitude of all of us.”

The Liverpool head trainer mentioned he used to be “humbled” to be named Premier League supervisor of the season and honoured to be awarded the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy for the LMA Manager of the Year, in particular because the latter used to be voted for via his managerial friends.

Slot mentioned: “Sir Alex, I look forward to meeting with you at a later date to receive my trophy from you. I also look forward to attending my first LMA Annual Awards dinner on a future occasion. Thank you once again for your understanding and support. Enjoy your evening and if you could join me in keeping those affected by yesterday’s events in your thoughts and prayers it would be very much appreciated.”