Liverpool are the champions of England for the 2024/2025 season, and their fans will undoubtedly remember the trophy they secured yesterday, beating Tottenham 5-1. The Reds levelled Man United’s record, winning their 20th title, and they were finally able to celebrate the success as befits, given that they won their previous EPL during the COVID-19 pandemic, breaking the 30-year-long curse.However, this season and the trophy Anfield crew claimed will remain particularly etched in two men’s memories. Namely, Liverpool boss and captain Arne Slot and Virgil van Dijk became the first manager and skipper from the Netherlands to win the Premier League!Arne Slot is the first Dutch manager to win the Premier League and Virgil van Dijk the first Dutch player to captain his side to win the Premier League 🇳🇱Making history together 🤝 pic.twitter.com/hxbczdZCbh— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) April 28, 2025 This way, the two Dutchmen will go down in history books, achieving something many of their compatriots failed.Slot – the tenth Dutch tactician in the EPL – surpassed some renowned names like Ronald Koeman, Louis van Gaal, Erik ten Hag, and Guus Hiddink, among others. The latter two came closest to winning the title, finishing third with Man United (2022/2023) and Chelsea (2008/2009), respectively.Regarding the skippers, the competition was significantly less fierce, as only three Dutchmen – including Van Dijk – captained Premier League sides.This is how to succeed icon: Klopp’s heavy-metal was great, but Slot’s zen is brilliantRuud Gullit was a Chelsea player in the 1995/1996 campaign and player-manager the season later, leading the Blues as captain to the 11th and sixth place, respectively.Apart from him, Arjan de Zeeuw was Portsmouth skipper in the 2004/2005 season, which the club from Fratton Park finished in 16th position.Finally, Van Dijk first captained Southampton in the 2017/2018 campaign, when the Saints barely survived in the elite. Since last season, he’s been Liverpool skipper and following the third place in his maiden season as leader on the pitch, he’s now managed to make history.##NAJAVA_MECA_8889864##
