Feyernoord assistant set to join Liverpool

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All signs point towards Arne Slot’s former assistant joining the club this summer. Image Credits: Imago ImagesArne Slot has his work cut out for him ahead of this summer.His immediate task is clear, he must beat Brentford at Anfield on Sunday to secure Champions League football for the club next season.A situation that appeared unimaginable just a year ago, after he capped off a record-breaking debut campaign in England with a Premier League title.Today tells a different story, as a hugely disappointing title defence limps to its conclusion.Arne Slot has confirmed that he is expecting the summer to bring with it an exciting transfer window, as well as a fresh start.That fresh start could arrive for Arne Slot in the form of an upturn in results, but also for someone he wishes to join his backroom staff.Etienne Reijnen is someone who nearly joined Arne Slot last summer, but he chose to stay at Feyenoord.The pair worked at the Eredivisie club together and know each other well.As this season has developed, the rumours have been reunited, and the departing general manager of Feyenoord Dennis te Kloese appears to have just confirmed that Reijnen is on his way to Liverpool this summer.Via Fr-Fans.NL, speaking to ESPN’s Goedemorgen Eredivisie te Kloese has confirmed that Etienne Reijnen will leave Feyenoord at the end of the season.As a result, everything points to Reijnen joining Arne Slot at Liverpool next season.There is set to be some form of a reshuffle this summer, with current assistant to Arne Slot Giovanni van Bronckhorst the current “leading candidate” to become Feyenoord’s next manager.With backroom staff changing and key players on the pitch confirmed to be leaving including Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson, it will be fascinating to see what Liverpool’s set-up looks like as we head into the 2026/27 season.

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