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Liverpool confirmed on Wednesday that Giovanni van Bronckhorst will take up the role of Slot’s assistant, replacing John Heitinga, who moved to Ajax earlier this summer.

The appointment of Van Bronckhorst, the former Dutch international who has enjoyed spells managing Feyenoord, Guangzhou R&F and Rangers, is seen as a real coup for the club.

He will work alongside Sipke Hulshoff as Slot’s assistants.

Meanwhile, Liverpool also announced the appointment of Xavi Valero as the club’s new lead goalkeeper coach.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst has joined Liverpool as Arne Slot's new assistant coach

The latter has worked with Alisson at both club and international for several years and will continue as part of Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil staff.

In fact, Slot’s backroom team has changed drastically in just over a year since Jurgen Klopp’s exit

Aaron Briggs joined Liverpool as an individual development coach last year, along with Ruben Peeters as lead physical performance coach.

Lead strength and conditioning coach, Chris Black, also joined the Reds in 2024.

Other members from the Klopp era remain, such as club doctor Jonathan Power, head of physiotherapy, Lee Nobles, Head of the First Team Physical Performance department, Dr Conall Murtagh, and rehabilitation fitness coach, Dr David Rydings.

In total, 21 members of staff are listed on club’s website as members of Slot’s backroom team, they include: Chris Morgan (head of performance physical therapy), Amit Pannu (first-team doctor), Robin Sadler (first-team physiotherapist), Paul Small (masseur), Lee Radcliffe (kit operations manager), Brendan McIlduff (kit co-ordinator), Joe Lewis (rehab physio), Clare Farrell (lead performance nutritionist), Yinka Ademuyiwa (kit assistant), Michelle Hudson (masseur), and Lynsey Ahmed (health care assistant)


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