Robin van Persie breaks silence on Arne Slot raiding coaching staff for next Liverpool hire
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCFeyenoord boss Robin van Persie has addressed speculation linking assistant coach Etienne Reijnen with a potential move to Liverpool FC to reunite with former boss Arne Slot at Anfield09:42, 05 May 2026Updated 09:47, 05 May 2026Etienne Reijnen remains at Feyenoord(Image: (Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/Getty Images))Feyenoord manager Robin van Persie has conceded that the prospect of losing assistant coach Etienne Reijnen to Liverpool is beyond his control.It was revealed last week that Reijnen, currently finishing his coaching qualifications in Holland, could be heading to Anfield this summer. It is believed that Reijnen is being considered as Arne Slot continues to reshape his backroom staff, which has already undergone several changes since his initial appointment as head coach in the summer of 2024.When quizzed about the possibility of Reijnen joining Liverpool, Van Persie said: "It is mainly up to the club and Etienne himself.
What I can say is that I am very happy with his work. He is a fantastic person who also fulfills his role very well."READ MORE: Chelsea-Forest game stopped for 10 minutes after horror collisionREAD MORE: Liverpool players raise eyebrows with activity days before Man Utd defeatReijnen is well acquainted with the Liverpool manager, having previously worked alongside him at Feyenoord, with only work permit complications preventing him from making the move to Anfield with Slot two years ago.While Reijnen has been linked with a move to Liverpool, Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been touted for a switch in the opposite direction, reports the Liverpool Echo.Van Bronckhorst, like Slot, is a former Feyenoord manager and also had stints at Chinese side Guangzhou, as well as Rangers and Besiktas.He joined the Reds as Slot's assistant manager in the summer following John Heitinga's exit to Ajax.The former Netherlands international claimed victory in 109 of the 176 Feyenoord matches he oversaw, guiding the club to the Eredivisie title in 2017.Arne Slot, Sipke Hulshoff and Giovanni van Bronckhorst(Image: (Marcel ter Bals/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images))While Van Bronckhorst acknowledged in March that he is relishing his time at Liverpool, he did not dismiss the possibility of one day returning to the Stadion Feijenoord."I'm having a great time at Liverpool," he told 1908.nl.
"It is a fantastic club. We'll see what the future brings."Feyenoord will always remain special and connected to me, but right now I am simply enjoying what I do in England and for the Foundation, and that is very diverse."When pressed directly on the prospect of a return to Feyenoord, the former Arsenal man responded: "Who knows what the future holds."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArne Slot