Sipke Hulshoff is Liverpool FC’s new assistant coach, arriving alongside Arne Slot, and chances are you’ll be asking simply who’s he?
Hulshoff is the person who has been chosen to successfully fill Pepijn Lijnders‘ sneakers, however he will likely be formally generally known as the primary assistant coach – relatively than assistant supervisor.
Of Hulshoff, Slot advised LFCTV: “As a result of we work collectively for such a very long time, I believe the each of us know precisely what we would like with regards to recreation mannequin, enjoying type – and I believe that helps.”
Who’s Sipke Hulshoff?
At 49 years outdated, the Dutchman has loads of expertise within the financial institution and is a well-respected determine in soccer.
Having labored with Slot at each SC Cambuur and Feyenoord, he additionally acted as Ronald Koeman’s assistant for the Netherlands from January 2023.
He left that job, although, forward of Euro 2024 to maneuver to Merseyside and assist make the transition in pre-season as clean as attainable.
Hulshoff comes with the welcome expertise of getting already labored with membership captain Virgil van Dijk, in addition to Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch.
Talking throughout Hulshoff’s first camp with the Dutch squad, Van Dijk praised his affect in coaching, describing the coach as “very clear and tactically robust.”
He defined to vi.nl: “After all I didn’t know Sipke Hulshoff earlier than this. You need to get to know one another.
“You see what his qualities are and I personally actually like that. Hopefully, he can proceed that effectively.
“He’s very clear and tactically robust, I just like the moments when he leads a coaching session. I believe I additionally converse for the group. We’re solely 4 days into it, nevertheless it’s begin.”
Hulshoff’s profession path
Not like Slot, Hulshoff’s teaching profession extends past simply Holland. He frolicked at Purple Bull Ghana, first as a youth coach then first crew supervisor, earlier than very briefly taking up as caretaker supervisor at Qatari membership Al-Arabi SC.
He started to make his identify, although, at Cambuur the place he was assistant supervisor and stepped in as caretaker boss on three events.
His profession then took him to FC Volendam, earlier than rejoining Slot at Feyenoord the place he initially coached the under-21s.
He was then promoted to the assistant supervisor’s position and helped information Feyenoord to the Eredivisie title, Dutch Cup success and the Europa Convention League closing.
The 2023/24 season noticed the Dutch aspect end second with a report factors tally for the membership – that’s a sense we Liverpool followers find out about!
They did, nonetheless, win the Dutch Cup to compensate for the runners-up spot.
The job at Liverpool
Whereas Slot’s job title could also be totally different to Jurgen Klopp‘s, formally taking the mantle as head coach relatively than supervisor, Hulshoff will just about have the identical position Lijnders had on Merseyside.
This includes working intently with the boss, getting ready coaching periods, typically main them, and having tactical enter from the bench.
