Date published: Tuesday 29th December 2020 11:07 - Neil Foster
Jurgen Klopp has reached out to another of his former colleagues at Borussia Dortmund, with Dr Andreas Schlumberger joining Liverpool as head of recovery and performance.
The 54-year-old looks set to replace Philipp Jacobsen, who is on gardening leave after revealing he wants to return to Germany.
It has been something of a revolving door for the Reds’ medical team this year. Club doctor Andy Massey plus physiotherapists Christopher Rohrbeck, Richie Partridge and Jose Luis Rodriguez have all departed.
Liverpool confirmed the appointment of the German on Tuesday morning, who joins from Schalke. His job title is described as being a “newly-created specialist role,” and he will “support and work in close collaboration with the current performance, medical and rehabilitation leadership.”
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Jurgen Klopp has been reunited with another of his staff from Dortmund, with Liverpool appointing Dr. Andreas Schlumberger as head of recovery and performance.
The Reds continue to shake up their medical team this season following a number of departures throughout 2020, including club doctor Andy Massey and physios Christopher Rohrbeck, Richie Partridge and Jose Luis Rodriguez.
Medical rehabilitation and performance manager Philipp Jacobsen is also on gardening leave after expressing his desire to return to Germany, though his profile remains on the club’s official website.
It appears Schlumberger may arrive as Jacobsen’s replacement, with Liverpool confirming the appointment of the German on Tuesday morning.
We had just been in close contact with the Atlético players and probably 60 others
Andy Robertson recalls the surreal backdrop for Liverpool’s clash with Atletico Madrid. By The42 Team Tuesday 22 Dec 2020, 7:00 PM Dec 22nd 2020, 7:00 PM 9,483 Views 2 Comments
Liverpool s Andrew Robertson (second right) pictured competing against Atletico Madrid.
Image: Martin Rickett
Image: Martin Rickett
THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE is an extract from Now You’re Gonna Believe Us: Our Year, My Story by Andy Robertson.
DRAINED, DEFEATED and disappointed, the last thing I wanted was to be picked for a drugs test. Atlético Madrid had just won at Anfield and our reign as European champions was over.