Alisson ‘driving force’ behind Liverpool’s call to bring in well-respected coach
Liverpool keeper Alisson reportedly played a huge role in the club appointing Brazilian legend Claudio Taffarel as the team’s new goalkeeping coach.
Liverpool announced on Tuesday evening that Taffarel has joined the club and will work alongside the Reds’ current goalkeeping coaches John Achterberg and Jack Robinson.
The 55-year-old, who helped Brazil win the World Cup in 1994, will move to Anfield after finalising a work permit this week.
He will combine the role with his current duties with the Brazil national team, where he has worked as goalkeeping coach since 2014.
It is in that role where he met Alisson, whoGoalreport was the driving force behind Liverpool’s decision to add the former Brazil keeper to the staff.
That information was corroborated by Jurgen Klopp, who explained the reasoning behind the appointment.
“We spoke to Ali because two of the best goalies in the world are Brazilians and so we found a solution with bringing in Taffarel as a really nice addition to our whole coaching staff,” he told theclub website.
“We really think it can give us just a different view again, to look at different things.
“We really want to really be a proper goalkeeping school in world football and so that’s why we’re bringing in a third very, very experienced goalkeeper coach.”
Taffarel first held discussions with the club over the summer but only visited Liverpool’s AXA Training Centre last week to finalise the move.
His appointment shows the influence Alisson has at Liverpool after signing a new six-year contract with the club in August.
The 29-year-old is the undisputed No 1 at Anfield, although Klopp was quick to point out the strength in depth the squad has in the department.
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As well as the Brazilian, Liverpool have Caoimhin Kelleher, Adrian and youngsters Marcelo Pitaluga and Harvey Davies.
“We want to build kind of our own philosophy in goalkeeping because we all agree it’s its own game,” Klopp added.
“So that’s why we wanted to have another completely different view on it.”
Taffarel earned 101 caps for Brazil, winning two Copa Americas as well as the World Cup, and had stints in Europe with Parma and Galatasaray.
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