Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders says he will remain as Jurgen Klopp's number two until his contract runs out - then he will be his "own manager" and embark on something new.
The Dutchman's admission comes following a string of stories about the coach, in which he recently admitted he nearly joined Manchester United and was accused by Jamie Carragher of being to blame for Liverpool's current woes - a point that sparked something of a Lijnders backlash, with many fans on social media agreeing.
Lijnders worked as a first-team coach and assistant at Liverpool from 2014-17, first under Brendan Rodgers before Jurgen Klopp's appointment. He left to pursue his own managerial ambitions, taking the reins of second-tier Dutch side NEC in 2018.
