Liverpool legend was brutally axed by new Newcastle United boss but had the last laugh

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Meanwhile, there is an added spice to the occasion as Alexander Isak returns to his former club for the first time since signing for the Reds in controversial circumstances last summer.Meanwhile, World Cup winner Victor Munoz could make his Liverpool debut against the very side he had looked set to sign for before the Reds swooped in.Jaissle will hope to get the better of Liverpool and is delighted to have taken over at St. I have followed the club's journey closely in recent years and the progress that has been made is clear for everyone to see."He continued: "I am incredibly excited about the future.

I will bring full commitment, full energy and a determination to give everything I have to help this club achieve its ambitions."I believe there is enormous potential within this squad and throughout the football club. All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageJaissle admittedly isn’t yet a household name in English football, but the German is very well-known to Newcastle owners PIF.The 38-year-old has spent the past three seasons in charge of Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Ahli, who are also owned by PIF, and made history in each of his three seasons at club.A newly-promoted side when he first took over, he secured Asian Champions League qualification with Al-Ahli in first season in charge before lifting the continental prize for the first time in the club’s history in 2024/25.The Saudi side were then crowned Asian champions again last season as he became the first coach to achieve such a feat.Also a two-time Austrian Bundesliga champion during his time in charge of Red Bull Salzburg, Jaissle might not be well-known to English supporters.

But one Liverpool legend knows him very well.Roberto Firmino joined Al-Ahli after leaving the Reds in the summer of 2023, with the Brazilian becoming one of Jaissle’s marquee signings during his first season in charge. He’s still one of our leaders."Jaissle’s decision was a result of Al-Ahli signing Galeno from FC Porto that January, leaving them with one too many overseas players.But while he was unable to play in the Saudi Pro League during the second half of the season, he was still eligible to play in the AFC Champions League and actually played a starring role to captain them to a surprise continental triumph.Following his domestic omission, Firmino made seven Champions League appearances during the second half of the season - captaining Al-Ahli in all of them - as he returned an eye-catching four goals and six assists.Such a run included a goal and an assist in the quarter-final victory over Buriram United, a goal in the semi-final win against Al-Hilal and two assists as Al-Ahli won 2-0 against Kawasaki Frontale to be crowned champions of Asia.It was the perfect response from Firmino, but it did not salvage his future at the club.