Liverpool are in the midst of a big overhaul of their coaching and recruitment teams.
Of course, the most notable change will be the absence of Jurgen Klopp from next season. The German’s departure from the club will surely have a huge impact.
But it isn’t just Klopp who is going. Assistant managers Pep Lijnders and Peter Krawietz will also leave, with Lijnders tipped to take the top job at Ajax.
Vitor Matos is rumoured to be earmarked for Pep’s staff if he does join the Dutch giants but will exit Liverpool regardless.
So, with wholesale changes happening, the Reds need to bring in some fresh faces. And judging from a report in the Spanish press this week, they may have identified one potential candidate.
Liverpool invite coach for training
As Liverpool search for their new manager and backroom team, any piece of news has the potential to be impactful.
Last night brought a big update in that regard, with Xabi Alonso being ruled out of taking over from Klopp. But according to a report from Marca yesterday, one of Alonso’s former Liverpool teammates will indeed be at the club this weekend.
Fernando Torres has had a big week. Fresh from featuring in the LFC Legends game last Saturday – and scoring in front of the Kop – the 40-year-old seems to have rekindled his love for Liverpool.
And now, the promising young coach has reportedly been invited for a behind the scenes look into how things work at his old club.
It’s claimed that Torres will be spending the full Easter weekend at the AXA Training Centre. The visit is said to be in order to ‘extend his training as a coach’ as he gleans information from Klopp.
The Liverpool boss will reportedly share his methods with Torres, who is also claimed to be set to learn the ‘ins and outs’ of the academy on Friday and Saturday. El Nino will then once again be at Anfield on Sunday to watch the Reds take on Brighton.
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This is really, really interesting news. In light of the vacancies that are soon set to come up at Liverpool, any coach visiting would be note-worthy. But the fact that it’s a former player makes it all the more intriguing.
Torres does have a slightly strange relationship with Liverpool having left under a big cloud to join Chelsea in 2011. However, his connection to the club is deep.
As he cuts his teeth as a coach for Atletico Madrid’s U19s, his progress is well worth keeping an eye on.
Torres was already asked about potentially managing Liverpool in the future. Click here to read how he answered that. The Spaniard obviously won’t be in the running this time around, but maybe there’s a position being lined up for him somewhere at the club.