Feyenoord coach Etienne Reijnen doesn’t count on to have the ability to be a part of Liverpool this summer time amid work allow points.
Arne Slot had hoped to convey the 37-year-old to Anfield with him alongside fellow assistant Sipke Hulshoff after their success collectively at De Kuip.
Nevertheless, experiences emerged final week suggesting that Reijnen’s transfer may be blocked by a failure to safe a UK work allow.
And the Dutchman has now privately confirmed that he expects to stay at Feyenoord.
The information comes as a blow to Slot, who has but to fill a number of vacancies in his backroom employees.
Liverpool are nonetheless in want a brand new goalkeeping coach following the departures John Achterberg and Jack Robinson.
Additionally they not too long ago marketed for a set-piece coach, and are prone to require a substitute for analyst and technical advisor Reijnen.
As such, the membership’s decision-makers have loads of work to do earlier than pre-season will get below manner on July 1.
Goalkeeping coach doubts transfer
Feyenoord goalkeeping coach Jyri Nieminen has performed down the probability of him additionally becoming a member of Slot at Liverpool this summer time.
As beforehand reported by This Is Anfield, Nieminen was into account to hitch Claudio Taffarel in teaching the membership’s goalkeepers subsequent time period.
Nevertheless, the 36-year-old has now seemingly dominated out that risk, insisting he’s extra prone to keep at present membership Feyenoord.
Talking to the Finnish journal, Apu, he stated: “The Liverpool factor was on, and naturally I used to be eager about it.
“With a really excessive likelihood, I’ll proceed with Feyenoord subsequent season as nicely. The state of affairs will change if it modifications.”
