Giovanni van Bronckhorst arrived at Liverpool FC as assistant coach in June 2025.

Van Bronckhorst – who joined Arne Slot’s backroom staff following the departure of his former Netherlands international teammate, John Heitinga – brings a wealth of coaching experience that has been amassed following a distinguished playing career.

Like Slot, Van Bronckhorst won both the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup as head coach of Feyenoord, where he came through the youth ranks as a player.

Having taken charge in his first managerial post ahead of the 2015-16 season, Van Bronckhorst delivered the cup in his maiden campaign at De Kuip, the league title in his second and then the cup again in his third.

Following one season with Chinese club Guangzhou R&F, Van Bronckhorst took over ...