Writing exclusively for the Liverpool Echo, the 47-year-old Dutchman paid tribute to the club, the supporters, his players and to Diogo Jota — the Portuguese striker who died in a road accident in Spain last July alongside his brother André Silva, just weeks after Liverpool had won the Premier League title.
"That only weeks after celebrating together we would lose Diogo is indescribable," Slot wrote.
"More than anything, I want to remember a teammate, a friend and an incredible human being who touched the lives of thousands of you every time he wore this club's famous crest.
"In one of the most difficult moments this club has faced, the love, compassion and support shown by the Liverpool family was extraordinary. As I leave this club, it would be remiss of me not to say that the way you honoured Diogo and stood together in his memory will stay with me forever."
He also acknowledged the victims of the parade attack from a year ago, when a vehicle was driven into crowds on Water Street following Liverpool's title celebrations, injuring more than a hundred supporters.
On his relationship with the club and its history, Slot was clear.
"When I first stood beneath that sign in the Anfield tunnel, I knew what this club demanded. I leave knowing we never stopped striving for it."
He framed the decision to sack him as consistent with Liverpool's uncompromising standards rather than a personal slight.
"Change is part of football, but I know that this club will continue to make its people proud."
Slot won the Premier League title in his first season after arriving from Feyenoord in June 2024 — a remarkable feat in any context, but made more difficult by the grief that consumed the club following Jota's death just six weeks later. His second season produced a fifth-place finish, 60 points and a Champions League quarter-final exit — results that led FSG chief executive Michael Edwards and sporting director Richard Hughes to conclude a change of direction was necessary.
He ended the letter with confidence rather than grievance.
"I leave with complete confidence in what lies ahead. Securing Champions League football was an important responsibility and one that ensures Liverpool can continue competing at the highest level next season and beyond."
Liverpool are expected to formally appoint Andoni Iraola as Slot's successor this week.