Liverpool have confirmed that Pep Lijnders will not succeed Jurgen Klopp as manager.
Klopp has made a surprise announcement that he will be leaving the Anfield hot seat at the end of the season. The German has been in breakthrough form since arriving in October 2015, helping Liverpool return to Europe’s elite and winning six major trophies.
Linders, who serves as Klopp’s assistant, is also seen as Klopp’s replacement. The Dutchman is a highly regarded coach and was in charge of media duties for the Carabao Cup. However, Liverpool said Linders will leave the club, along with assistant Peter Kravitz and elite development coach Vito Matos. Linders, who had a brief spell with Dutch side NEC early in his career, is keen to continue his managerial career.
“Jurgen Klopp has decided to step down as manager of Liverpool at the end of the season after informing the club’s owners of his intention to step down as the 2023/24 season approaches,” Liverpool said in a communicated. .After leading the Reds to another final at Wembley on Wednesday night, the 56-year-old will continue as manager for the remainder of the 2023-24 season, ending a remarkable eight-and-a-half-year spell in charge. ..At Anfield, the club has so far won six major trophies under his management.
“Assistant agents Pepin Lijnders and Peter Kravitz, as well as elite development coach Vito Matos, will step down at the end of the season, while Lijnders intends to continue his managerial career.”
