Overview

• John Heitinga has left Liverpool to become Ajax’s head coach on a two-year contract, with Marcel Kaizer appointed as his assistant.
• Ajax follow up Heitinga’s hire after surrendering a nine-point Eredivisie lead to PSV Eindhoven in the season’s final weeks.
• Liverpool have activated Jeremie Frimpong’s Bayer Leverkusen release clause to secure the full-back as their first summer signing.
• Arne Slot’s staff vacancy has prompted Liverpool to evaluate Marino Pusic, Etienne Reijnen and Dirk Kuyt as potential assistant coaches.
• Former Liverpool captain Andy Robertson shared public well-wishes for Heitinga and Slot had earlier vouched for his readiness to lead.