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Liverpool promote Pepijn Lijnders to assistant manager

Evening Standard

Pepijn Lijnders has taken on the title of assistant manager at Liverpool following confirmation of Zeljko Buvac's departure from the club.

Buvac made a shock exit from Anfield in the build up to last season's Champions League semi-final second leg meeting with AS Roma, with reports citing 'personal reasons' as the cause.

And, while still an employee of the club in the months since, his absence from the dugout effectively confirmed the end of a 17-year working relationship with Jurgen Klopp.

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It was reported earlier this week that Liverpool had reached an agreement with Buvac over his departure, and the Bosnian Serb has now been removed from the first-team staff roster on the club's official website.

That has led to an official promotion for Lijnders, whose role had not been defined following a return from an ill-fated step into management in his native Netherlands.

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In Pictures | Liverpool transfers targets and possible departures

  • 1/9 What transfer business will Klopp complete in the coming year?

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  • 2/9 Target

    Name: Timo Werner
    Club: RB Leipzig
    Position: Forward
    Age: 22

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  • 3/9 Likely departure

    Name: Lazar Markovic
    Position: Midfielder
    Age: 24

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  • 4/9 Likely departure

    Name: Simon Mignolet
    Position: Goalkeeper
    Age: 30

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  • 5/9 Likely departure

    Name: Divock Origi
    Position: Forward
    Age: 23

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  • 6/9 Likely departure

    Name: Joel Matip
    Position: Defender
    Age: 27

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  • 7/9 Likely departure

    Name: Alberto Moreno
    Position: Defender
    Age: 26

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  • 8/9 Likely departure

    Name: Daniel Sturridge
    Position: Striker
    Age: 29

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  • 9/9 Likely departure

    Name: Adam Lallana
    Position: Midfielder
    Age: 30

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The 35-year-old, who spent five months in charge of NEC Nijmegen before returning to Anfield ahead of this season, has been given the title of assistant manager.

Lijnders shares that role with Klopp's long-time lieutenant Peter Krawietz, who was previously known as second assistant coach.