Liverpool appoint ex-Wales manager as new U21s head coach – Liverpool FC

Liverpool have appointed former Wales supervisor Rob Web page as new head coach of their U21s, following the departure of former academy coach Barry Lewtas.

Web page held the Wales job for nearly 4 years between 2020 and 2024, main his nation to their first World Cup since 1958 once they reached the 2022 event.

Having been relieved of his duties in July of final yr, the 50-year-old has not held a training place since.

However Liverpool have moved rapidly to nominate Web page in a brand new position as U21s head coach, changing the departed Lewtas who vacated his place earlier this month.

It follows a development of the membership bringing in coaches with senior managerial and taking part in expertise, with John Heitinga to get replaced by ex-Feyenoord, Rangers and Besiktas head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst earlier than the beginning of pre-season.

Web page will deliver his huge data to a lead position on the AXA Coaching Centre, having additionally coached by way of the age teams within the Wales setup.

He may very well be met with some acquainted faces, too, having labored with each left-back Owen Beck and ahead Lewis Koumas throughout his time accountable for the nationwide staff.

Liverpool are additionally set to nominate a brand new head coach for the U18s, with long-serving coach Marc Bridge-Wilkinson leaving the membership to take up an assistant position at Huddersfield.

Chatting with the membership’s official web site, academy director Alex Inglethorpe mentioned: “Rob brings a wealth of taking part in and training expertise to a key position as younger gamers look to bridge that hole from academy prospect to first-team footballer.

“His current achievements in guiding Wales to the final 16 at Euro 2020 earlier than qualifying for the 2022 World Cup communicate for themselves however maybe much less heralded is the work that befell throughout his time accountable for the nationwide staff, which noticed quite a few pathway gamers make it into the senior squad.

“That is one thing we have now seen first-hand at Liverpool with a number of of our Academy gamers making vital progress on the worldwide stage below Rob’s steerage.

“This stage of expertise in transitioning younger footballers in direction of the skilled recreation and on to the very best ranges of home and worldwide soccer will likely be a major useful resource for all on the Academy, particularly the gamers.

“Myself and all of the workers are vastly wanting ahead to working with Rob as we endeavour to proceed producing gamers able to taking part in on the highest stage and in probably the most demanding of arenas.”