Claudio Taffarel, Goalkeeping coach - Liverpool FC
Claudio Taffarel
Goalkeeping coach
Brazil legend Claudio Taffarel's appointment as a goalkeeping coach in the Liverpool FC men's staff was announced in November 2021.
He joined John Achterberg and Jack Robinson as part of the team that works specifically with the Reds' contingent of 'keepers at the AXA Training Centre.
One of the most iconic goalkeeping figures of the modern era, Taffarel claimed 101 caps for his country during a distinguished playing career, winning the World Cup in 1994 and finishing with a runners-up medal four years later.
He represented several clubs in Europe, including Parma and Galatasaray, before hanging his gloves up in 2003.
Explaining the appointment, manager Jürgen Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com: "The idea is that, in our opinion, we have now in a lot of positions the bes...
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