Liverpool FC set-piece coach sacked after worst record in the league

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I cannot access external links or browse websites directly. However, I can provide you with a summary based on the search results available about Aaron Briggs leaving Liverpool. **Liverpool Parts Ways with Set-Piece Coach Aaron Briggs** Liverpool have parted ways with set-piece coach Aaron Briggs as manager Arne Slot seeks to address the club's alarming defensive record from set pieces[1][2]. Briggs, who joined Liverpool at the start of the 2024-25 season and was appointed to the specialist set-piece role in September, has left the club after fewer than four months in the position[1][2]. The decision comes amid Liverpool's dismal set-piece performance this season[1]. The Reds have conceded 12 goals from set pieces—joint-most in the Premier League alongside Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest[1]. Conversely, they have scored just three set pieces in the top flight this term, giving them a set-piece differential of -9[2]. Slot has repeatedly expressed frustration over this negative balance, claiming that without improvement, Liverpool would struggle to finish in the top four[2]. Liverpool's defensive vulnerabilities have been evident throughout the campaign, with only Manchester United conceding more goals in the top half of the table[2]. The decision to remove Briggs was not viewed as a complete solution to the club's problems, but the continued struggles made the change necessary[1]. Despite his departure, Briggs remains highly regarded at Anfield for his contributions to Liverpool's Premier League title win last season[1]. Responsibility for set pieces will now fall to manager Arne Slot and the rest of his coaching staff, including Sipke Hulshoff and Giovanni van Bronckhorst[2]. The Reds have shown signs of improvement recently, winning their last four matches in all competitions after a difficult period in October and November[2].