LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Defending Premier League champions Liverpool parted ways with set-piece coach Aaron Briggs on Tuesday.
liverpool said Briggs “stepped back from his role” after joining as part of coach Arn Slott’s backroom staff last July, he said in a brief statement posted on his website.
Liverpool added: “He leaves with the thanks and best wishes of everyone at the club.”
Liverpool have had a shaky start to their title defense, losing six and conceding 26 goals in 18 games, compared to just four league defeats last season.
In Saturday’s nervy 2-1 home win against bottom-placed Wolverhampton, the visitors scored from a corner kick, and after the match Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk highlighted Liverpool’s continued problems from set-pieces.
Liverpool next face Leeds at Anfield on Thursday. ___
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