A quick guide to Liverpool FC’s first-team coaching staff.
Manager: Jurgen Klopp
Appointed: October 2015 | Nationality: German
Arrived at Liverpool following the departure of Brendan Rodgers and after a short sabbatical following his departure from Borussia Dortmund. He’d spent seven years there and led the German side to two league titles and a Champions League final.
Began his coaching career at Mainz, where he spent the majority of his playing career, gaining promotion to the Bundesliga against the odds.
Assistant: Peter Krawietz
Appointed: October 2015 | Nationality: German
Nicknamed ‘The Eye’, Krawietz is Klopp’s longest-serving lieutenant, working alongside the manager since their time at Mainz and then Dortmund.
Assistant: Pepijn Linders
Appointed: July 2018 | Nationality: Dutch
The likeable Dutchman made a welcome return to the Reds in summer 2018 after six months away having taken charge of NEC in his homeland.
He initially joined the club in 2014 as the Under-16s manager, being promoted to first-team development coach the following year.
A vocal presence at Melwood, very highly-rated.
Goalkeeper Coach: John Achterberg
Appointed: January 2011 | Nationality: Dutch
Initially a temporary appointment after the sacking of Roy Hodgson in January 2011, Achterberg’s promotion from the academy to Melwood was made permanent later that year under Kenny Dalglish.
The club’s longest-serving member of first-team staff, and probably the one most questioned by supporters.
Head of fitness and conditioning: Andreas Kornmayer
Appointed: July 2016 | Nationality: German
Arrived at Liverpool from Bayern Munich – where he’d spent 15 years – in Klopp’s first summer in charge as the German sought to overhaul the Reds’ fitness to match the manager’s demands.
Medical rehab and performance manager: Philipp Jacobsen
Appointed: June 2018 | Nationality: German
Former physio for Greek side Panathinaikos (2001-4) and for Portsmouth (2005), arrived at Liverpool in summer 2018 after working as a specialist in Qatar at the Aspetar hospital.
Head of nutrition: Mona Nemmer
Appointed: June 2016 | Nationality: German
Formerly with Bayern Munich and Germany Under-21s, Nemmer arrived in a new role that sees her play a key part in the player’s diets at Melwood and also at home.
First team physio: Matt Konopinski
Appointed: July 2018 | Nationality: English
Team doctor: Andy Massey
Appointed: October 2017 | Nationality: English
