Jurgen Klopp to Liverpool- FSG get their man on 3 year deal, Buvac & Krawietz to join Anfield set up

Days after sacking Brendan Rodgers, the Fenway Sports Group have landed a mini coup of sorts by agreeing a deal with Jurgen Klopp. The former Dortmund gaffer has agreed a 3 year deal with the club, and will bring along with him, his former assistant Zeljko Buvac and analyst Peter Krawietz.

Sean O’Driscoll and Gary McAllister, the current Liverpool assistant manager and first team coach respectively, have been relieved of their responsibilities and will not be part of the new setup at Anfield, although it is understood that McAllister has been offered a different role.

Liverpool have also parted ways with Chris Davies, their Head of Opposition Analysis man who joined with Rodgers in 2012.

With eight rounds done in the league so far, Liverpool are in a disappointing 10th place, but only six points separate them from leaders Man City, meaning that Klopp has been given a fairly good opportunity to transform the Reds’ season

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Can the Republic of Ireland upset the World Champions?

Martin O’Neill and the Republic of Ireland welcome world champions Germany to Dublin tonight, with the former hanging on to their slim hopes of automatic qualification and the latter looking to cement their position as Group D winners.

The Irish are currently third in Group D with 15 points, two behind Poland and four behind Germany, with two rounds of fixtures left. After hosting Joachim Low’s side, Martin O’Neill’s men will conclude their qualifying campaign with a tough fixture away against Poland. The Poles themselves are travelling to Glasgow for their Round 9 tie, and Ireland will be hoping that their Celtic cousins can do them a favour by pulling off an unlikely win against Robert Lewandowski and co, which will set up a mouth watering final round clash in Warsaw this weekend.

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