Sipke Hulshoff left Liverpool along with Arne Slot when the former manager was fired by the club back in May of this year
15:01, 03 Jul 2026
Liverpool boss Arne Slot on the bench with assistant coaches Sipke Hulshoff and John Heitinga during the Champions League game against PSV Eindhoven in January 2025
Arne Slot's former assistant John Heitinga (right) was fired after just a few months in charge of Ajax(Image: Getty Images)
Former Liverpool first-team coach Sipke Hulshoff has confirmed that he has landed a new job following his Anfield exit back in May.
The Dutchman had been part of Arne Slot's management staff at the club and played a significant role in the club winning the Premier League title in their first season.
Their departures coincided with the club bringing Andoni Iraola to the helm and the former Bournemouth boss has wasted little time in hiring Tommy Elphick, Pablo de la Torre and Shaun Cooper as part of his own backroom staff. But Hulshoff, too, has taken no time in finding his next role in European soccer.
The 51-year-old has confirmed that he has joined Giovanni van Bronckhorst's coaching staff at Feyenoord. The ex-Barcelona and Rangers defender was handed the reins at De Kuip in June and he moved swiftly to land Hulshoff.
Van Bronckhorst himself had worked with Slot at Anfield and he, too, exited with the rest of the coaches when the axe fell on the latter's time as boss. Hulshoff will work alongside Gio having signed a two-year contract with an option of an additional year with De Trots van Zuid.
Technical Director Devy Rigaux said: "The partnership between Van Bronckhorst and Hulshoff, which was further developed and strengthened in England, provides Feyenoord with a complementary coaching duo that combines international experience, a winning mentality and in-depth knowledge of the club. We are therefore delighted to welcome them both back to Rotterdam."
Hulshoff broke his silence on his new position and shared a post on his Instagram channel with an image of himself taking a training session. And he captioned it: "After two fantastic years at Liverpool FC, I’ve now embarked on a wonderful new challenge at Feyenoord Rotterdam".
Liverpool boss Arne Slot with assistant Sipke Hulshoff
Liverpool boss Arne Slot with assistant Sipke Hulshoff(Image: Getty Images)
The coach has worked at Feyenoord previously with their academy before he moved into their first-team where he helped Slot and his squad win the Eredivisie title in 2023.
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Hulshoff was thrust into the spotlight at Anfield last season when he was forced to lead the team into the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Southampton. Slot had been serving a touchline ban which meant he could not get involved and had to watch from the stands as his assistant took charge.
The old guard at Liverpool moving on has allowed the club to throw their efforts fully behind Iraola for the new season ahead.
The Spaniard will not have any lingering crossover in terms of staff from Slot's tenure and that will allow him to mold his own behind the scenes team to try and push for the title this term.