06 Nov 2025 15:52:22
Heitinga sacked by Ajax lads. Will we get him back?
06 Nov 2025 16:20:09
I hope we do.
06 Nov 2025 16:53:35
We aren't just going to shove GVB out of the door so the question would be where would he fit and would he be happy?
06 Nov 2025 19:07:52
I'm pretty sure Klopp had 2 assistant managers at Liverpool, Ljinders and Krawietz, so it wouldn't be out of the realms of possibility for Slot to do likewise.
I'm pretty sure Heitinga's agent also told him to stay at Liverpool and not jump at the chance to manage Ajax, but Heitinga went against him. Understandable, but hindsight might suggest he should have stayed to continue his development.
Heitinga has also had some seriously embarrassing moments recently, such as bringing on a substitute, Raul Moro, who was not told where he was to play, to the point Raul had an argument with his teammate who was playing in his preferred position, only for the opposition to score at the same time this was happening. Heitinga even admittted he was at fault for that, as he forgot to tell Raul what position he was playing, in the heat of the moment it apparently escaped him and his coaching staff. Which is a first, I reckon.
06 Nov 2025 19:51:18
Shipley, I don't see why not if he's been part of the problem and there's an upgrade available. Managers get sacked with their backroom staff so why not just one assistant?
06 Nov 2025 22:39:15
Get him back. He’s a Champion and knows how to win the league helping coach this Team.
06 Nov 2025 23:00:26
Wasnt Heitinga partly responsible for the poor form post-PSG last season? The form that most people say we have carried into this season until two matches ago?
Maybe we should see if we have turned a corner in performances before changing coaches so quickly.
06 Nov 2025 23:28:43
How are we ever going to know if Heitinge was responsible for our poor form post-PSG.
07 Nov 2025 09:39:12
If Slot wants him back then, that's fine. Klopp did take Lijnders back after he got dismissed from the managerial job he took when he left the staff.
07 Nov 2025 12:42:22
He wanted to leave. He left. End of story.