Liverpool backroom hero joins Ancelotti at Brazil

With all focus on which players will be arriving at Liverpool this season, there’s now been news around our backroom staff too.

It’s been officially confirmed (via ge.globo.com) that our goalkeeping coach, Claudio Taffarel, will be part of Carlo Ancelotti’s coaching staff when the Italian takes over the Brazil national team at the end of the season.

Ancelotti, who is set to step down from his role at Real Madrid after leading the club to domestic and European success, will begin his reign with Brazil on 26 May...