Jürgen Klopp has added another coach to his team
Pepijn Lijnders has rejoined Liverpool after spending a year at Dutch club N.E.C.
The coach spent four years at Liverpool between 2014-18 as First Team Development Coach, and today the club announced that he has returned to Anfield to join Jürgen Klopp’s coaching team.
Lijnders left NEC just five months after being appointed as their manager. He helped guide them to a third-place finish in the second-tier Eerste Divisie and an end-of-season playoff spot. However, he departed after the club lost 5-4 on aggregate to seventh-place Emmen in the second round.
#LFC can confirm that Pepijn Lijnders has returned to take up a role in the club's first-team coaching setup.https://t.co/wfrJcRCErJ pic.twitter.com/iVNbzADbJ8
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 5, 2018
With the announcement of the Dutch coach’s return, Liverpool have made it clear that Zeljko Buvac remains an employee of the club amid speculation over his future due to his sudden departure from first-team duties. Buvac took leave after
Buvac’s position is not under threat though, and he will return to work following his leave taken for “personal reasons.”
Liverpool have already confirmed the signing of Fabinho, and will be looking to bring in a goalkeeper and another forward before the 2018/19 season.
