EPL: Jurgen Klopp set to leave Liverpool at the end of season
Assistant managers Pepijn Lijnders and Peter Krawietz, as well as elite development coach Vitor Matos, will all leave at the end of the season
Assistant managers Pepijn Lijnders and Peter Krawietz, as well as elite development coach Vitor Matos, will all leave at the end of the season
The Reds, who were just denied the title last season, suffered in the early going this year as draws against Fulham and Crystal Palace were exacerbated by Monday's humiliating loss at rivals Manchester United, according to DPA.
The forward, who was named the FWA Footballer of the Year and the PFA Players' Player of the Year for 2021-22 after helping Juergen Klopp's side to a domestic cup double, has now committed his future to the Reds.
The 36-year-old's previous deal was due to expire at the end of this month and the midfielder had external offers from one Premier League club and two from overseas but he chose to remain with Liverpool.
But Klopp is waiting to find out the extent of injuries to top-scorer Salah and defensive talisman Van Dijk, who were both forced off at Wembley on Saturday.
Substitute Kostas Tsimikas tucked home the winning kick after Alisson Becker had saved from Mason Mount to clinch the cup for Jurgen Klopp's men. This was the eighth time that the Reds bagged the FA Cup title.
Liverpool had to settle for a point from Saturday's clash with Spurs, one which moved them above Manchester City on goal difference in the points table but having played a game more.
It will be Liverpool and Real Madrid's third meeting in the European Cup final, with the Reds winning 1-0 in 1981 and losing 3-1
The 54-year-old Klopp said that reaching the final was an outstanding achievement, and a very special occasion as the rivals were fighting really hard to negate the advantage of the first leg.
With striker Gerard Moreno a surprise inclusion in the Villarreal starting 11 on Tuesday night, the home side kicked off with a totally different attitude to the team that sat deep at Anfield last week and they got their reward as early as the third minute.
