Pep Lijnders has been appointed as the new head coach at Red Bull Salzburg ahead of his Liverpool exit this summer.
The Dutchman will leave the Reds at the end of the season -
Lijnders had previously always insisted that he intended to return to management when Klopp’s reign as Reds boss ended
As previously hinted by the 41-year-old, Vitor Matos will also join him at Salzburg as his assistant coach after four-and-a-half years as elite development coach at Liverpool.
The pair have both signed three-year contracts with the Austrian club.
Lijnders
"I am very proud to become the new head coach of FC Red Bull Salzburg,"
"This is a real privilege for me. After PSV Eindhoven, FC Porto and Liverpool FC, I am now moving to another exceptional club with a really good structure and a particular focus on youth development.
"I want to develop a mentality with the team that places a lot of emphasis on attacking style of play and where passion and hunger for success are the basis of everything.
"Together with my assistant coach Vitor Matos and the entire support team, we will do our best to help the club continue to grow in an ever-changing football world.
"My family has visited the city before and was overwhelmed by its beauty and the friendliness of the people. That was the last and important step for me in choosing FC Red Bull Salzburg.
Salzburg sporting director Bernhard Seonbuchner said:
“We have been able to get an ideal candidate for the coaching position at FC Red Bull Salzburg in Pepijn Lijnders.”
“He is a real football expert and has been a huge influence on a very successful time for Liverpool with his qualities in developing players.
“The discussions with him were a great success, and there was a clear agreement on the way we want to play, what we are about as a club, and where we want to go together.
“We are really looking forward to our time with him, but we will do everything we can to take the current season to a successful end first.”
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