Lijnders, who coached FC Porto’s youth teams, signed a three-year contract with Salzburg, who may not win their 11th consecutive Austrian title.
Dutch coach Pep Lijnders, long-time assistant to German coach Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool, will coach Salzburg, a club that has been crowned Austrian soccer champions for the last 10 years, it was announced this Wednesday.
Lijnders, who coached FC Porto’s youth teams, signed a three-year contract with Salzburg, which may not win its eleventh consecutive Austrian title, as it occupies second place in the championship, two points behind the leader, Sturm Graz. , one game away.
The 41-year-old Dutch coach, who interrupted his role as an assistant at Liverpool in 2017/18 to manage NEC in the Netherlands, leaves the English club at the end of the current season, following the departure of Klopp.
Source: Observadora
