Jurgen Klopp has handed Liverpool a major boost by signing a new contract to extend his stay until 2026.
And assistant managers Pep Lijnders and Peter Krawietz have also penned similar deals as the Reds' coaching team prepare for another four years at the club.
Klopp, who was appointed Liverpool manager in October 2015 after a brief sabbatical following seven years in charge of Borussia Dortmund, had long been expected to leave when his deal was due to expire in the summer of 2024.
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However, in recent months the German has been reinvigorated by Liverpool's push for an unprecedented quadruple with his team having already won the League Cup and in the final of the FA Cup, in a strong position in their Champions League semi-final and challenging Manchester City for the Premier League title.
And the Reds boss has decided now is the right time to reaffirm his commitment to a club he has already led to one Champions League triumph, a first-ever FIFA Club World Cup success and the end of a 30-year wait to be crowned title winners.
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have been delighted with the work done by Klopp and were keen for him to stay. Mike Gordon, the president of FSG and influential in the running of the club, was spotted at Wednesday's Champions League semi-final leg against Villarreal, where he was sat near Klopp's agent Mark Kosicke.
Gordon was key to negotiating Klopp's last contract extension in December 2019 and has again been integral in the Reds boss putting pen to paper on a fresh agreement, with FSG having been swift to make their move after Klopp instructed them of a desire to extend his Anfield stay.
As with Klopp, the contracts of both Lijnders and Krawietz were both set to expire in just over two years. Lijnders was initially part of Brendan Rodgers' coach staff having arrived at Liverpool in 2014, and returned to the Reds in 2018 after six months in charge of Dutch side NEC Nijmegen. Krawietz joined Klopp in moving to Anfield in 2015 having previously worked with him at Mainz and Dortmund.
Liverpool will now turn their attention to discussing contracts with a number of players who are approaching the final 12 months of their deals, most notable Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian has made clear his preference to remain at Anfield and insisted the onus now rests with the club on reaching an agreement.
