The next coach of our Red Bulls is Pepijn Lijnders - who is coming from Liverpool. The 41-year-old from the Netherlands has been assistant coach to Jürgen Klopp at the Premier League side for several years. Pep Lijnders has signed a three-year contract at FC Red Bull Salzburg and will take the helm of our side at the start of the 2024/25 pre-season.
Big-name clubs on CV
Pep Lijnders has gained experience at various levels of a number of top European clubs. He has been, among others, head coach at NEC Nijmegen, a youth coach at PSV Eindhoven and FC Porto, an academy coach at the Reds, as well as an assistant coach at Liverpool for many years including during their 2018/19 UEFA Champions League win and 2019/20 league title-winning campaign.
Presentation in pre-season
He is to arrive in Salzburg along with Vitor Matos, who will work as his assistant coach. 36-year-old Matos has worked with Lijnders for many years in Porto and Liverpool.
The official presentation of Pep Lijnders as head coach of the Red Bulls will follow in a press conference around when pre-season training starts in the middle of June.