On July 11th, in the semi-finals of the European Championship, the Netherlands suffered a 1-2 defeat to England, resulting in their elimination. After the game, Van Dijk stated that he will consider his future with Liverpool and the Dutch national team.
Van Dijk said, “This summer, I need to carefully think about what I still want to achieve at both the club and international levels. We will start fighting again, but first, we need to recover from this setback. After such an eventful season, it’s natural to become emotional, especially given an unsatisfactory ending.”
In the 2023-24 season, Liverpool experienced a multi-front collapse towards the end of the season in the FA Cup, Premier League, and Europa League, ultimately only securing the League Cup title. Following the season, Klopp ended his tenure at Liverpool, and Slot took over as the new manager of the Reds, shouldering the responsibility of leading the team’s resurgence. During the European Championship with the Dutch team, they narrowly advanced to the semi-finals but were stopped by England.