Liverpool quietly further bolstered Arne Slot’s backroom staff back in August.
Another former FC Porto employee, Diogo Paiva, joined the Merseysiders as their new ‘technical skills coach’. This has been confirmed by the self-titled ‘talent development specialist’ on his personal Instagram and LinkedIn accounts, with the switch attracting serious interest on social media.
Diogo Paiva himself confirms he will be Technical skills coach at Liverpool after 6 seasons at Porto and a UEFA youth league triumph.
A specialist in talent development… ✨ pic.twitter.com/tiq7mRJohm
— Anfield Sector (@AnfieldSector) September 7, 2024
The former Dragões operative joins the likes of Sipke Hulshoff (assistant), Johnny Heitinga (assistant), Fabian Otte (goalkeeping department), Ruben Peeters (physical performance), and Aaron Briggs (individual development).
Who is Diogo Paiva?
Arne Slot won all three of his opening competitive games in charge – (Photo by DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images)
Paiva spent six years (2018-24) at FC Porto leading the club’s ‘Individual Development Project’.
In that time, during which the 38-year-old also held the role of U19 assistant coach (2022-24), he helped the side secure the UEFA Youth League title.
On behalf of all of us here at Empire of the Kop, we’d like to wish our latest staff addition a very warm welcome to Liverpool Football Club!
It’s an extremely exciting project he’s joined under Jurgen Klopp’s successor.
Elsewhere: Liverpool reportedly join the chase for Bryan Mbuemo
If you’re looking for potential long-term Mo Salah successors, statistically you can’t overlook Brentford’s Bryan Mbuemo.
GIVEMESPORT now report that the 25-year-old has caught the eye of the Reds along with Newcastle and Arsenal.
Certainly one to keep an eye on in the transfer windows to come.
