Liverpool announce three more departures days after confirming 12 exits
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Liverpool have confirmed the departures of three members of the club's coaching staff following Arne Slot's exit 13:34, Fri, Jun 12, 2026 Updated: 13:40, Fri, Jun 12, 2026 Liverpool have confirmed three departures following Arne Slot's exit (Image: Getty)Liverpool have confirmed that three members of Arne Slot's coaching staff have left the club in the aftermath of the former head coach's exit. The Reds parted company with Slot last month before moving swiftly to appoint Andoni Iraola as his successor.Sipke Hulshoff, Ruben Peeters and Giovanni van Bronckhorst all served under Slot as part of Liverpool's backroom setup and have now all left the club.
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You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyHulshoff and Peeters were key members of the Liverpool setup that helped steer the club to Premier League glory in 2024/25, while Van Bronckhorst joined the Merseyside outfit last summer following John Heitinga's departure.“Liverpool FC can confirm the departures of Sipke Hulshoff, Ruben Peeters and Giovanni van Bronckhorst from the coaching staff,” a statement from Liverpool read.“Hulshoff, as first assistant coach, and lead physical performance coach Peeters joined the Reds as part of Arne Slot’s new backroom team following his arrival as head coach in the summer of 2024.“Both contributed to a memorable first campaign that included immediate Premier League title success in 2024-25, with the club’s 20th top-flight championship clinched at Anfield with four games to spare.“Former Netherlands international Van Bronckhorst, meanwhile, arrived at Liverpool last summer to take up a role as an assistant coach within Slot’s set-up.“The three will now leave their posts following the announcement of Slot’s departure as head coach last month.“Everybody at LFC thanks Sipke, Ruben and Gio for all their efforts and contributions to the club and wishes them the best for the future.”The announcement from Liverpool comes after the club confirmed that 12 players will be leaving the club this summer.Ibrahima Konate, Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah will all leave Anfield when their contracts expire at the end of the month, while Rhys Williams, Kareem Ahmed, Emmanuel Airoboma, James Balagizi, DJ Bernard, Oakley Cannonier, Josh Davidson, Terence Miles and Jacob Poytress will also depart.Andoni Iraola was confirmed as the club's new manager earlier this month (Image: Getty)Iraola now faces the reality of a busy summer ahead of his first season as Liverpool's new boss, with preparations for the upcoming campaign already under way.The Reds are yet to announce who will form part of Iraola's backroom team at Anfield, with the exits of Hulshoff, Peeters and Van Bronckhorst now expected to accelerate the process.Reports suggest that Iraola would prefer to bring his staff from Bournemouth to Liverpool, which would include assistant coach Tommy Elphick, set-piece coach Shaun Cooper, analyst Tom Webber and fitness coach Pablo de la Torre.Iraola has put pen to paper on a two-year contract to become Liverpool's new manager, and will take charge of pre-season training next month, which will also feature a trip to the United States.The Reds will take on Sunderland, Leeds and Wrexham across the Atlantic, before heading back to Merseyside to meet Monaco and Como in friendly fixtures at Anfield.