Liverpool staff exodus follows Arne Slot sacking

Liverpool announced that three senior members of the coaching staff—Sipke Hulshoff, Ruben Peeters and former Dutch international Giovanni van Bronckhorst—have left the club, a development confirmed weeks after head coach Arne Slot was dismissed. Tactical analyst Roderick van der Ham is also understood to have vacated his position. All three had joined Liverpool from Feyenoord during Slot’s tenure and were closely linked to his coaching approach.

Andoni Iraola has been appointed as Slot’s replacement and is set to bring his own backroom team from Bournemouth, including assistants Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper, analyst Tom Webber and fitness coach Pablo de la Torre. Liverpool will need to negotiate compensation with Bournemouth for the staff under contract. The changes mark a rapid reshaping of Liverpool’s technical staff ahead of the upcoming pre‑season.