Alisson Becker confirms Liverpool coach will stay as Pep Lijnders makes X-rated Jurgen Klopp admission
Anfield waved goodbye to a number of key coaching staff alongside Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Sunday.
Klopp has been adamant that the focus should be shared between all six departing members and made the point by running towards the Kop arm-in-arm with them after making his farewell speech.
The most notable of these is assistant Pep Lijnders, who is set to take up the role of head coach at RB Salzburg in Austria this summer. Head of fitness Andreas Kornmayer, assistant Peter Kraweitz, goalkeeping coaches John Achterberg and Jack Robinson, and elite development coach Vitor Matos also all bowed out this weekend.
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However, not all backroom members are leaving Merseyside, as Alisson Becker seemed to confirm on Sunday...
Alisson Becker confirms Liverpool coach will stay
Goalkeeper coach Claudio Taffarel is set to stay at Anfield, according to comments from Alisson. The fellow Brazilian joined Liverpool in 2021 and worked with the outgoing Robertson and Achterberg, the latter destined to link up with Steven Gerrard in Saudi Arabia.
Paying tribute to the aforementioned coaching duo, Alisson told Stadium Astro on Sunday: "I think all of these guys, they did an amazing job. Of course, we wanted to have them around [for longer]. In my case as a goalkeeper working directly with Jonny and Jack…"
Former Liverpool star Steve McManaman chipped in: "But Taff’s staying isn’t he, Taff is staying?" prompting Alisson to reply: "Looks like, looks like.”
The ECHO says: “Alisson clearly values his overheads and with Taffarel seemingly staying, it
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