With Arne Slot already confirmed as Liverpool’s new head coach, captain Virgil van Dijk seems to have confirmed the appointment of assistant supervisor Sipke Hulshoff.
Having formally introduced that Slot will take over on June 1, Liverpool have turned to appointing the Dutchman’s backroom workers.
Sipke Hulshoff is the person who is predicted arrive on Merseyside as Slot’s assistant supervisor, and Van Dijk appeared to substantiate his appointment in a latest interview.
Talking to NOS, translated by Soccer Oranje, the Reds captain mentioned: “I’m very comfortable for him (Slot) and his household.
“And in addition for Sipke (Hulshoff) after all, even though he is not going to be right here (on the Netherlands camp).”
Van Dijk is referring to how Hulshoff stepped down from his position with the Netherlands, as Ronald Koeman’s assistant forward of Euro 2024, additional including to the speculation that he’ll quickly be introduced as a Liverpool worker.
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The 49-year-old – who has labored with Slot at each SC Cambuur and Feyenoord – is predicted to reach on Merseyside imminently.
Hulshoff will be in comparison with the departing Liverpool assistant supervisor Pepijn Lijnders, in that he works intently with Slot, getting ready and sometimes main coaching periods.
Throughout his time with the Netherlands nationwide workforce he labored intently with Van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch.
Talking throughout Hulshoff’s first camp with the Dutch squad, Van Dijk praised his affect in coaching, describing the coach as “very clear and tactically robust.”
He advised vi.nl: “After all I didn’t know Sipke Hulshoff earlier than this. It’s important to get to know one another.
“You see what his qualities are and I personally actually like that. Hopefully he can proceed that nicely. He’s very clear and tactically robust. I just like the moments when he leads a coaching session.”
Appointments already made
After all, we all know Slot will turn into the brand new head coach, however Liverpool have additionally recruited a primary workforce lead bodily efficiency coach.
Ruben Peeters is the person taking over the position, with this being confirmed by his company. His job seems to have some overlap between the roles carried out by Andreas Kornmayer and Andreas Schlumberger previous to their departures this summer time.
Kornmayer served as head of health and conditioning, whereas Schlumberger’s position was head of restoration and efficiency.
The Reds have to make additional backroom modifications this summer time, and have marketed quite a lot of vacancies on the AXA Coaching Centre.
That features a first-team physiotherapist, in addition to a bodily efficiency coach centered on power and conditioning.
