Revealed: Why Liverpool's set-piece coach search has been postponed

Liverpool advertised for a first-team set-piece coach this summer but are understood to have paused the recruitment process for now.

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When Liverpool advertised a vacancy for a first-team set-piece coach this summer, it felt in keeping with the new era being ushered in at Anfield.

With Michael Edwards now back in a senior role at Fenway Sports Group, the club would once again be looking for every possible edge to bring them closer to silverware.

And Arsenal’s recent title challenges offered proof that set-pieces were still perhaps being undervalued by sides at the top end of the Premier League. 

As such, it made sense for Liverpool to explore the possibility of bringing in their own dedicated coach to strengthen them in both an attacking and defensive sense from corners and free-kicks.

But, as is the case with the club’s approach to the transfer market, they do not wish to make an addition unless there is a guarantee of improvement on what they have.

And, when it comes to a set-piece coach, the Reds believe they have yet to find anyone who can promise that.