JURGEN KLOPP will be unveiled as Liverpool's new manager at 10am on Friday morning after the club called an Anfield press conference for "a major announcement".
All negotiations have been concluded with the former Borussia Dortmund manager, who is flying into Liverpool's John Lennon Airport on Thursday afternoon via private jet from his home town.
From there he will be taken to a city centre hotel – there are no plans as yet for him to visit Anfield, the club's Melwood training ground or the Chapel Street offices where Liverpool's corporate departments work from.
Klopp has yet to sign what is understood to be a three-year contract but the fact he is arriving on Merseyside makes that part of the deal a formality.
The capture of the 48-year-old, rated as one of Europe's top coaches, is a major coup for Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group, who moved swiftly and decisively to appoint Brendan Rodgers' successor after he was sacked following Sunday's 1-1 draw at Everton.
Klopp is expected to bring with him Bosnian Zeljko Buvac, his assistant both at Dortmund and Mainz before that, and coach Peter Krawietz.
In preparation for that the club began a clear-out of many of predecessor Rodgers' backroom staff earlier in the day.
Assistant manager Sean O'Driscoll and first-team coach Gary McAllister – who were only brought in over the summer in an overhaul of coaching personnel – have left their posts.
Head of performance Glen Driscoll and head of opposition analysis Chris Davies, who followed Rodgers to Anfield from Swansea in 2012, have also lost their jobs.
Former Reds midfielder McAllister has been offered an ambassadorial-type role within the club but has yet to decide whether to take it up.
The former Scotland international took training on Thursday morning along with one member of staff Pep Lijnders, promoted in the summer from the club's academy as a player development coach, who has kept his job.
It appears the position of head of fitness and conditioning Ryland Morgans, another Rodgers recruit from Swansea, is also safe for now.
Liverpool later confirmed the backroom departures in a statement.
"Liverpool Football Club can confirm Sean O'Driscoll, Gary McAllister, Glen Driscoll and Chris Davies have left their respective first-team roles at the club," it said.
"The club would like to place on record its thanks to all four men for the professionalism, commitment and dedication they have displayed during their time here, and the positive impact they have had in helping to support football operations and the team.
"McAllister will remain with the club, albeit in a different role, not connected to first-team duties.
"The Scot has accepted an ambassadorial position, which will allow the club to benefit from his strong connection and affinity with the supporters.
"The club would also like to take this opportunity to wish Sean, Glen and Chris every success in the future."
Former Liverpool manager and now England boss Roy Hodgson offered Klopp his best wishes in his new job.
"Certainly we wish him well. I mean, it is like everything else - everybody who comes into the job has taken somebody else's job," said Hodgson.
"It is club business when they decide to change managers. It has got nothing to do with international managers like myself.
"All I can do is welcome Jurgen to England and wish him the very best of luck with his job of making Liverpool the top team that the owners would like them to be."
Hodgson also expressed the hope he and the German would enjoy a good working relationship in the coming years.
"I've been very fortunate since taking over as the England manager that I had a very good relationship, and received a lot of help and backing from Brendan Rodgers," he added.
"I am hoping that Jurgen Klopp will give me the same support and backing as we've had."
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