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Feyenoord manager Robin van Persie has responded to Liverpool\u2019s reported interest in his assistant Etienne Reijnen.<\/p>\n
Liverpool\u2019s interest in Reijnen is far from a new development. Slot had already tried to take him to Anfield soon after his own appointment in 2024, but that move was reportedly blocked due to work permit issues.<\/p>\n
With Reijnen now further along in his coaching qualifications, those obstacles may be easier to overcome \u2013 and Slot appears eager to revisit the idea.<\/p>\n
Reijnen had been brought to De Kuip by Slot himself in November 2023, arriving from SC Cambuur where he had been serving as technical director, taking on the title of Analyst and Technical Staff Advisor at Feyenoord. In practice, however, he functioned as a full assistant coach.<\/p>\n
Because Reijnen had never held an official coaching title at Feyenoord \u2014 his role had been structured around the \u201canalyst\u201d designation precisely because he lacked the required coaching diplomas \u2014 he could not meet the criteria needed to obtain a UK work permit.<\/p>\n
Fast forward to 2026, and Reijnen now forms part of Robin van Persie\u2019s technical staff at Feyenoord, having stayed on through several managerial changes at the club.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, Dutch reporter Valentijn Driessen claimed<\/a> that Slot was once again looking to bring Reijnen to Anfield, which was later corroborated by widespread reports.<\/p>\n Now Robin van Persie has responded to the interest, suggesting that the decision is out of his hands and is rather resting on Reijnen\u2019s and Feyenoord:<\/p>\n \u201cIt is mainly up to the club and to Etienne herself. What I can say is that I am very happy with his work. He is a fantastic person, who also fulfills his role very well,\u201d he said as quoted by Voetbal Primuer.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n