Earlier this 12 months, Jurgen Klopp was introduced to have signed a brand new long-term contract alongside together with his two assistants, however there was one other deal agreed, too.
Again in April, Liverpool confirmed one of the best information attainable for supporters: that Klopp had put pen to paper on a brand new deal that will tie him to Anfield till 2026.
It got here out of the blue, with the German broadly anticipated to depart on the expiry of his earlier phrases in 2024, nevertheless it was the increase followers wanted, with the membership in protected palms for the long run.
Together with Klopp, assistant managers Pepijn Lijnders and Peter Krawietz had been confirmed to have signed extensions for a similar interval, making certain the core of his workers remained in place.
But it surely was unclear whether or not some other coaches had additionally agreed recent phrases, with a quantity essential to the membership’s success lately.
Nonetheless, Liverpool seem to have inadvertently confirmed that Vitor Matos additionally signed a brand new contract that day in April.
Matos’ official job title is elite growth coach, which sees him function liaison between academy and first workforce, however as time has passed by he has taken a extra focal function in main coaching classes at Kirkby.
The Portuguese may be thought-about one of the vital coaches inside Klopp’s workers, which explains why he was a part of the group to re-sign.
Within the newest serialisation of Lijnders’ new ebook Depth, the membership have confirmed that Klopp, Krawietz, Lijnders and Matos all efficiently negotiated prolonged stays.
As Lijnders explains, contracts had been formally signed the day after the first-leg win over Villarreal within the Champions League semi-finals.
“So, 2-0, half-time and in six days we might have the likelihood to achieve the ultimate in Paris. The next day we might signal and announce our new 2026 offers. So this was solely the beginning…” Lijnders wrote.
“The next morning at AXA, Jonathan [Bamber, general counsel], Julian [Ward, sporting director], Jurgen, Pete, Marc [Kosicke, agent] and Vitor had been all standing contained in the supervisor’s workplace.
“[FSG president] Mike Gordon spoke to us all: ‘This challenge has been probably the most unbelievable expertise of my life. Thanks for contributing and having this vital function’.
“‘Thanks, Mike, for the belief’, I replied.”
Although particular particulars of the contracts had been by no means confirmed by the membership, it had already been broadly reported that Klopp, Krawietz and Lijnders all signed till 2026, with no pay rise for the supervisor.
It stands to purpose that Matos has additionally agreed to remain for an additional 4 years.
