Liverpool have confirmed three departures from Arne Slot’s coaching team.
The Reds are cleaning house following the Dutchman’s sacking last month and have now added Sipke Hulshoff, Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Ruben Peeters to the list of names departing this summer.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot
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Arne Slot left his role as Liverpool head coach a year after winning the Premier League titleCredit: Getty
Arne Slot and his backroom team at Liverpool
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Slot's backroom team will also be leaving the club following his sackingCredit: Getty
Hulshoff and Peeters joined Slot in the Liverpool dugout upon his arrival in 2024 having served under him during his time at Feyenoord.
Van Bronckhorst joined Slot’s backroom team last summer to replace John Heitinga after he took over as Ajax head coach.
Peeters appeared to already announce his impending exit on LinkedIn the day after Slot’s dismissal.
Meanwhile, tactical analyst Roderick van der Ham is also expected to leave Anfield in the foreseeable future.
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Liverpool confirmed the trio’s exit on Friday morning, 13 days after Slot was axed following a disappointing title defence.
The Reds finished fifth in the table, 25 points adrift of eventual champions Arsenal and without any silverware across the season.
The disappointment was felt deeply following a blockbuster summer transfer window where they splashed a whopping £446million on new recruits.
Next in line
The Reds were quick to replace Slot with Andoni Iraola following his decision to leave Bournemouth at the end of the season.
The Spaniard is expected to arrive on Merseyside accompanied by his trusted team of assistants Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper.
Analyst Tom Webber and fitness coach Pablo de la Torre are also expected to follow him to Anfield.
Andoni Iraola
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Andoni Iraola is expected to be joined at Anfield by his team of trusted assistantsCredit: Getty
But with De La Torre still under contract with the south coast club, Liverpool will have to agree a compensation package with Bournemouth for his release.
Iraola could not hide his delight at being appointed Liverpool manager last week and immediately endeared himself to the club's supporters.
He said: “I cannot ask them for a lot, I know how they are.
“I can only say that I want to become one more of you. I want to earn the right to be one of you, so we can enjoy it together.”
Asked how big a moment it was for him in penning a deal with the Reds, he added: “I think it’s a day that is not only for me.
“You are your life, your influences. Coming from a very small town, working class, outside of San Sebastian, I had my journey to become a football player.
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Iraola is delighted to have taken the reins at AnfieldCredit: Getty
“I’ve had my journey going through the divisions, promotions, arriving in La Liga, then the Premier League, now you arrive here and a lot of people have helped you during this process.
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“Every time I receive a message I think: ‘You have to remember all those people that have helped, who have influenced you’.
“I’m now motivated to show all these people we’ve made it together and now let’s enjoy it.”