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The Dutch giants threw away a nine-point lead at the top of the Eredivisie to lose the title to their rivals PSV Eindhoven, which has seen Francesco Farioli stepping down from his post.

Heitinga, a former Everton player who has made the step into coaching, had a strong reputation from previous roles at Ajax and West Ham United, before joining Arne Slot's new team of staff at Liverpool.

Injuries brought Thiago Alcantara's illustrious playing career to an end in 2024, announcing his retirement shortly after finishing his four-year spell with Liverpool.

The 34-year-old then interestingly joined up with his former Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick, who took over at his other former club Barcelona last summer, as an assistant on a temporary basis

That arrangement ended up only lasting a month.

"I had the chance to get into football again, helping the coaching staff of Barcelona.

"I decided for the practical part, not for the theory – just because of the experience I had doing all these years in football and the kind of role I had in the team

Feyenoord assistant coach Etienne Reijnen

Slot's former assistant at Feyenoord, Etienne Reijnen, was linked with a move to Liverpool last summer but could not do so because of work permit issues.

If that can be resolved, the possibility of the Dutchmen linking up could come alive

He gained experience as an assistant and technical director, before he joining Slot's Feyenoord staff in November 2023.

After Slot and the rest of his staff moved to Anfield he stayed on under replacement manager Brian Priske, and then kept on again to work under Robin van Persie.


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