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[Saba Sports News] According to British media reports, Liverpool manager Arne Slot attempted to bring Feyenoord’s Etienne Reijnen on board as the team’s set-piece coach shortly after his appointment in 2024. However, Reijnen was unable to join due to work permit issues. It was reported that Reijnen subsequently stayed at Feyenoord to assist head coach Robin van Persie, helping the team achieve impressive set-piece statistics.
In contrast, Liverpool has struggled with set-piece situations this season, conceding as many as 12 goals from set pieces in the league, while only scoring 3 goals from set pieces. As a result, Aaron Briggs, who was responsible for this area, left the club on Tuesday after mutual agreement. This comes after recent departures of Johnny Heitinga, Otto, and Taffarel from the coaching staff, marking another personnel change within the Liverpool coaching team. Currently, there is no direct replacement for Briggs, and set-piece training will be handled by Slot and the existing team. It remains to be seen what Liverpool fans think about this situation.