Pepijn Lijnders, Assistant Manager - Liverpool FC
Pepijn Lijnders
Assistant Manager
Pepijn Lijnders returned to Liverpool FC in a senior role within Jürgen Klopp's coaching set-up during the summer of 2018.
The Dutchman had previously spent three-and-a-half years with the club, initially as U16s coach at the Academy for one season before taking up the newly created position of first-team development coach in 2015.
A crucial link between the youth system in Kirkby and the senior environment at Melwood, his duties grew further following the appointment of Klopp as manager in October 2015 and he became a key figure in the German's backroom team.
Lijnders, a thoughtful student of the game, had previously worked at PSV Eindhoven in his homeland for five seasons before a seven-year stint at FC Porto in Portugal.
Having helped oversee t...
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Q&APep Lijnders' Carabao Cup final press conference: 'Special games require special performances'. Pepijn Lijnders explained the need for Liverpool to deliver a 'special performance' when they come up against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final.
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News LFC injury update: Nunez, Salah, Szoboszlai, Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Jones and Jota. Liverpool will continue to monitor the fitness of Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai ahead of the Carabao Cup final, assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders has confirmed.
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On demandWatch Pep Lijnders' pre-Carabao Cup final press conference. Watch Pepijn Lijnders preview Liverpool's Carabao Cup final against Chelsea on demand now.
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ExtendedPepijn Lijnders interview: Leaving LFC, work still to be done and future plans. Pepijn Lijnders has explained why he has made the decision to leave Liverpool Football Club at the end of 2023-24 after a decade of service.
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NewsKlopp and Hogan declare gratitude for Lijnders, Krawietz and Matos. Jürgen Klopp and Billy Hogan have detailed their gratitude and support for Pepijn Lijnders, Peter Krawietz and Vitor Matos, who will be leaving their Liverpool roles at the end of the season.