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Pep Ljinders could land Liverpool job after Jurgen Klopp in big blow to Steven Gerrard
Steve Gerrard’s managerial career, from Aston Villa to Liverpool, could be ruptured by a man who’s coaching at Melwood already.Pep Ljinders remains hugely popular with Liverpool’s owners and an influential figure in the dressing room - and now The Athletic has reported that Gerrard’s path to the Reds’ top job will be very much based on how both the Villa boss and the Dutchman do from now until Jurgen Klopp’s contract expiry in 2024.It's thought Klopp will be taking a break from the sport at that time and Liverpool will not be drawn into making sentimental decisions if it's not right, meaning Ljinders will very much be a potential candidate to fulfill the role.The Liverpool boss has described his number two as a “sensational assistant who