Liverpool Appoint Ex-Arsenal Star As Assistant Coach

Premier League champions Liverpool have appointed former Arsenal and Netherlands captain Giovanni van Bronckhorst as assistant coach.

The Reds confirmed Van Bronckhorst’s appointment in a statement on their website on Wednesday.
The appointment of the 50-year-old former Arsenal left-back comes as the Premier League champions reshuffle their senior men’s coaching crew.

“Liverpool FC can confirm a number of new appointments and departures within Arne Slot’s coaching staff ahead of 2025-26. Former Netherlands international and captain Giovanni van Bronckhorst joins the Premier League champions in the position of assistant coach, subject to receiving a visa.

“Van Bronckhorst won a host of major honours during a playing career that included spells with Feyenoord, Glasgow Rangers, Arsenal and Barcelona, and since retiring as a player in 2010 after reaching the World Cup final that year with his country, he has moved into the dugout, starting out in an assistant role at Feyenoord.

“He advanced to take charge of the Eredivisie club himself from 2015 to 2019, and his time at the helm of Feyenoord featured a Dutch league title in 2016-17 and two KNVB Beker successes.

“Van Bronckhorst subsequently took the reins at Guangzhou R&F in China, then Rangers – who he led to a Scottish Cup victory and the Europa League final in 2021-22 – and most recently Besiktas, departing the Turkish outfit in late 2024.