A guide to Liverpool FC’s first-team coaching staff.
Head coach: Arne Slot
Appointed: May 2024 | Nationality: Dutch
Slot arrived at Liverpool after his predecessor Jurgen Klopp made the decision to step down from his role after nine seasons at Anfield, citing he had run out of energy for the job.
The Dutchman’s move to Merseyside was his first role outside of his native Netherlands as both a player and manager, and he ended his debut Premier League season with the title.
He spent three seasons with Feyenoord in the Eredivisie, during that time he won the league title and KNVB Cup, while also finishing as runner-up in the Europa Conference League.
Slot started his coaching career at SC Cambuur before moving on to AZ Alkmaar and subsequently Feyenoord.
First Assistant Coach: Sipke Hulshoff
Appointed: 2024 | Nationality: Dutch
Hulshoff has been acting as an assistant to Slot since 2022 following his promotion from his role as U21s boss at Feyenoord.
He was an assistant for the Netherlands’ national team before making the move to Liverpool and was described by Virgil van Dijk as “very clear and tactically strong.”
He effectively took on the role held previously by Pepijn Lijnders – a loud presence during training!
Assistant Coach: Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Appointed: 2025 | Nationality: Dutch
Van Bronckhorst replaced John Heitinga as one of Slot’s right-hand men in the summer of 2025.
The former Arsenal and Barcelona left-back has managed clubs including Rangers, Feyenoord and Besiktas, so has a wealth of experience to offer.
Head Goalkeeping Coach: Xavi Valero
Appointed: 2025 | Nationality: Spanish
Valero returned to Liverpool in summer 2025, having originally worked at the club under Rafa Benitez from 2007 to 2010.
The experienced goalkeeper coach, who replaced Fabian Otte, has previously worked at Inter Milan, Chelsea, Napoli, Real Madrid and West Ham.
Set-piece Coach: Aaron Briggs
Appointed: 2024 | Nationality: English
Aaron Briggs brings experience in both the coaching and analysis fields and assumed the role as set-piece coach in 2025 after first taking on the role previously occupied by Vitor Matos.
The 38-year-old, who previously worked at Man City, Monaco and Wolfsburg, will oversee Liverpool’s set-piece work on a full-time basis after combining the role with his other duties in 2024/25.
Individual Lead Coach: Luiz Fernando Iubel
Appointed: 2025 | Nationality: Brazilian
Iubel, a 36-year-old Brazilian who can speak English, Portuguese, Spanish and German, arrived in September to take on the role left vacant by Briggs.
He will act as the link between the academy and the senior squad, work closely with players sent on loan and help overseeing player development.
Lead Physical Performance Coach: Ruben Peeters
Appointed: 2024 | Nationality: Belgian
Peeters followed Slot to Anfield from Feyenoord – he spent all three seasons with the Dutchman – and he took over the responsibilities left by Andreas Kornmayer and Andreas Schlumberger.
He is highly regarded in his field and has explained his role as being to “decrease risk of injury and create extreme player fitness.” He helped reduce injuries by 64.3% in his first season.
Goalkeeper Development and Pathway Lead: Colin Stewart
Appointed: 2025 | Nationality: Scottish
Arrived to fill the void left by Brazil legend Claudio Taffarel, with the Scot having a journeyman career as a player.
He helps oversee the development and integration of academy goalkeepers at Liverpool.
Stewart’s role will also see him involved in the loan strategies for the club’s goalkeepers, maintaining close relations across the first team and U21s set-up.
Head of Nutrition: Clare Farrell
Appointed: 2024 | Nationality: Irish
Farrell replaced Mona Nemmer as the club’s lead performance nutritionist in summer 2024.
She previously worked in rugby with Munster Rugby, having obtained her Masters at Loughborough university.
The Dublin native oversees nutrition to support the players’ health, performance and recovery around training and matches.
Club Doctor: Jonathan Power
Appointed: 2022 | Nationality: English
Power took up his role as club doctor to end a long search for the successor to Dr Jim Moxon, who left the club abruptly on the eve of the 2022/23 season.
A boyhood Liverpool fan from West Derby, Power is now a regular on the bench at matchdays and oversees all medical matters when it comes to the first team.
Head of Physio: Lee Nobes
Appointed: 2018 | Nationality: English
Having spent 11 years with Man City, Nobes worked under the likes of Sven-Goran Eriksson, Mark Hughes, Roberto Mancini, Manuel Pellegrini and Pep Guardiola before joining Liverpool in 2018.
Jersey-born Nobes heads up the physiotherapy department and regularly provides treatment for players before and after matches.
First-Team Physio: Chris Morgan
Appointed: 2020 | Nationality: English
Popular physio Morgan was reappointed in 2020 after four years away from Liverpool, having previously spent a decade on Merseyside before stints at Crystal Palace and Arsenal.
He is often the first to attend to injured players on the pitch, providing treatment alongside club doctor Power.
First-Team Fitness Coach: Dr Conall Murtagh
Appointed: 2017 | Nationality: Northern Irish
After joining the academy in 2012, Murtagh took up first-team duties in 2017 and is a vital member of Klopp’s backroom team.
Murtagh was once a talented player of his own, representing Northern Ireland at all age groups up to under-21 level.
He played professionally at Hearts, Wrexham and The New Saints and is often seen making up the numbers in training matches with the first-team squad!
Rehabilitation Fitness Coach: Dr David Rydings
Appointed: 2011 | Nationality: English
Rydings may be a familiar face for those who keep a close eye on training, with the long-serving fitness coach most regularly seen leading players through recovery work after injury.
He earned his role at Liverpool through a fast-track practitioner partnership with John Moores University, his role is to help first-team players throughout their rehabilitation.
