Reds announce Academy changes

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Reds announce Academy changes - Liverpool FC

 

Liverpool Football Club today announced a number of changes in the staffing structure of their Academy, designed to build further on the success of the Kirkby-based facility.

 

Academy Director Frank McParland becomes Director of Academy and Player Development, with the additional responsibility of overseeing all reserve team matters.

 

Pep Segura has signed a new contract as Technical Director, with his duties also including technical development of the reserve team player squad.

 

Rodolfo Borrell, who was previously Under-18 Coach, has agreed a new deal to become Reserve Team Coach.

 

In addition, Mike Marsh has moved from Under-16 Coach to Under-18 Coach, while Steve Cooper becomes Under-16 Coach and is also promoted to Academy Manager.

 

Stuart Webber, previously Senior National Scout, has now been promoted to Director of Recruitment.

 

Director of Football Damien Comolli commented: "Real progress has been made this season and this has been reflected in the recognition given to our young Academy players - both at senior level within the club and also on the international football stage.

 

"But we have put a considerable amount of time and effort into thinking about what we need going forward and these changes reflect our desire to constantly improve the way we work. Stability is a key part of this process and the quality of the people already working at the Academy has been reflected in the number of internal promotions we have made.

 

"We've considered both the technical development of the boys at Kirkby and the way our scouting of youngsters in the first place fits into the club's overall recruitment policy."

 

Frank McParland added: "It's part of the club ethos to actively develop the people we already have in place and I'm delighted we have been able to promote so many different individuals from within the Academy.

 

"We've looked at the best way of integrating these different functions within the club as part of our overall vision on how we should operate and also how we identify the right type of players to bring through to the first team."

[Kurt]

Interesting changes. I liked the work Borrell have done with the kids, and hoped he would stay in that role. But I think the plan is that the reserves will mainly be under 19 players next season, so it may be a wise move.

 

Good to see Segura signing a new deal as well.

[PaulMcC]

Borrell knows the u18s well so hopefully he keeps them playing as well for the reserves. And keeps developing them, obviously.

 

If only Parry had let these changes happen years ago.

[Chinandeler Bong]

Good move this.

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Maybe shines a light on why MacMahon left, and why Segura may not have been fully prepared to take on the role mid-season.

[Deepz]

Mike Marsh is very highly regarded as a youth coach ive heard, Done very well with the U16's this year, the majority of those progressed into the U18's for next season, so it'll be interesting to see how he does with them.

[Maldini]

Wasn't Steve Cooper already the Under 16s coach? I thought Marsh was just helping him out part-time

[WaltonRed]

Good moves, looking good for the future.

 

Delighted Segura and Borrell are staying on and its nice to see Marsh being promoted.

 

I used to sit in the upper anny by him and his son, he's a good red (not that has any bearing on his capacity to coach, its just a nice bonus before any of you start)