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Daily Mirror
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David Alexander Hughes

Jurgen Klopp’s assistant Pep Lijnders explains what makes Liverpool pressing monsters

There was more good news for Liverpool fans this week as it was announced Jurgen Klopp had signed a two-year extension to his current deal at Anfield. The popular German will now remain at Anfield until at least 2026, setting up the Premier League's longest-serving manager for a potential decade-long tenure at the club.

It’s fair to say that Klopp’s had a transformational impact at Liverpool during his six-and-a-half years at the club and could yet finish this campaign having secured a historic quadruple.

But while Klopp is the chief commander of the Liverpool juggernaut, there are key men around him who also play crucial roles in the club’s success. One of those is the highly regarded Pepijn Lijnders, Klopp’s assistant, who committed his future to the club this week by also signing a further two-year extension.

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