Liverpool's newest coach reveals that Alisson wanted him to join "years ago"

Taffarel, a legendary Brazilian goalkeeper, was confirmed as the newest addition to Jurgen Klopp's backstage team in late November.

The 55-year-old coach has teamed up with chief goalkeeper John Achterberg and his deputy Jack Robinson, with Klopp insisting that Taffarel's arrival would not entail a makeover.

Instead, he teamed up to expand Liverpool's technical team, and it's now routine for five goalkeepers to participate in the first-team coaching.

Alisson , at number 1, is the main focus, but the emphasis is also placed on youth, like Caoimhin Kelleher , Marcelo Pitaluga, Harvey Davies and the loan that returned Vitezslav Jaros. It was the connection with Alisson that brought Taffarel to Merseyside, however, as he told Brazilian publication Zero Hora this week.