Overview
- Liverpool, which announced the hire Sunday, also named assistants Gonzalo Gutiérrez and Leonardo Martins and fitness coaches Sebastián Avellino and Santiago Escutary.
- Fossati said he accepted the job because he sees Liverpool as one of Uruguay's most serious and important clubs.
- He ruled out an immediate return to Universitario de Deportes, saying this is not the moment and citing different mentalities with some club officials.
- The 73-year-old begins work right away with the task of lifting a team reported around 10th in Uruguay's top division.
- His two title-winning stints at Universitario built strong ties with fans and fueled recent rumors that ended with Liverpool's official announcement.