Liverpool have parted ways with first-team set-piece coach Aaron Briggs.
The decision follows mounting frustration inside the club over Liverpool’s record at dead-ball situations, which has been among the poorest in the division despite their continued strength in open play.
Liverpool have conceded 12 goals from such situations in the Premier League, more than any other top-flight team when penalties are excluded.
Their returns have been similarly underwhelming at the other end of the pitch, with Liverpool scoring just 2.4 goals per 100 set pieces.
The Reds are conceding 8.2 goals per 100 set pieces, with only Nottingham Forest posting a worse average.
Those issues have repeatedly altered the course of matches, most recently against Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers, when Liverpool led before conceding from set pieces.
Briggs joined Liverpool’s coaching staff in July 2024, initially as an individual development coach following the departure of Vitor Matos, before assuming responsibility for set pieces.
The appointment was adjusted last summer when Brazilian coach Luiz Fernando Iubel arrived as individual lead coach, allowing Briggs to focus solely on dead-ball situations.
Despite his reputation as a diligent coach, Liverpool concluded that a change was required, although the club do not view his departure as a complete solution to the problem.
There is no immediate replacement lined up, with Briggs’ duties set to be shared among existing members of Arne Slot’s coaching staff in the short term.
Briggs arrived at Anfield after working under Niko Kovac at Wolfsburg and previously held senior analytical and coaching roles at Monaco.
He also spent nine years at Manchester City, progressing from Under-18 performance analyst to a senior first-team role, with earlier experience at Blackpool and Preston North End.
