Liverpool have appointed doctor Andreas Schlumberger as the club’s first head of recovery and performance.
The 54-year-old joins the Anfield club from Schalke, where he spent nearly a year as the German side's head of fitness.
The Reds say the newly-created role will see Schlumberger “support and work in close collaboration with the current performance, medical and rehabilitation leadership”.
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He previously worked alongside Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund, having spent four years as the Bundesliga side’s rehabilitation coach between 2011 and 2015. He has also had spells at Nurnberg, Borussia Monchengladbach, Bayern Munich and the German Football Association during his career.