Jorg Schmadtke and Pep Lijnders both leaving Liverpool as backroom staff exit after Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool have confirmed assistant manager Pep Lijnders will also step down with Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season.
Sporting director Jorg Schmadtke will also depart after two transfer windows with the Reds at the beginning of February.
And Klopp's right-hand man Peter Krawietz and elite development coach Vitor Matos will stand down following the shock announcement from Klopp on Friday morning.
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The Reds boss revealed to official club channels that he will leave after nine years at the end of the current campaign, citing a lack of energy for one of the most demanding roles in European football after nearly a decade in charge.
In a lengthy interview with Liverpoolfc.com, Klopp explained the thinking behind the call, which was told to owners Fenway Sports Group as far back as March.
And Liverpool have also confirmed respected assistant Lijnders will leave with Klopp after 10 years alongside Krawietz, who joined the club with Klopp and Matos, who was appointed to his role in 2019.
Lijnders moved through the ranks at Liverpool after his 2014 arrival, initially starting as Under-16s coach before taking up what was a newly-created position as first-team development coach a year later.
He then moved into the coaching set-up under Klopp following the manager's appointment and carved out a reputation as one of the finest young coaches in European football as a result, having previously worked with PSV Eindhoven and Porto.
The 41-year-old left Liverpool in 2018 to briefly become head coach of Dutch side NEC Nijmegen before returning to the fold at Anfield later that year.
Lijnders, who has regularly stepped in to conduct press conference duties for League Cup
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