Academy shuffle is paying off.IT''S early days but the summer shake up at the Academy is already paying dividends. New academy director Frank McParland Frank McParland (born 28th April 1959 in Liverpool) is presently the General Manager at Bolton Wanderers having previously worked as the joint Chief Scout at Liverpool F.C., alongside Eduardo Macia. was the man charged with kick-starting the conveyor belt conveyor belt One of various devices that provide mechanized movement of material, as in a factory. Conveyor belts are used in industrial applications and also on large farms, in warehousing and freight-handling, and in movement of raw materials. of talent and he has overseen major changes both in coaching personnel and routine. The recruitment of Reds legend Kenny Dalglish Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish MBE (born 4 March 1951 in Dalmarnock, Glasgow) is a former Scottish international football player. He was famous for his successes with Celtic in the 1970s and with the English club Liverpool in the 1970s and 1980s. and internationally renowned youth coaches Jose Segura and Rodolfo Borrell appears to have had the desired impact with the under-18s having already bagged two pieces of silverware during a two-week training camp in Spain. They emerged victorious from a prestigious event in Tenerife after beating the hosts 3-0 in the final. It was the Academy''s first success on foreign soil in five years and they carried on where they had left off in their next tournament in Villarreal. Despite most of the side being under-17, the young Reds beat Ajax and a Japanese team en route to a final showdown with Celtic. Thomas Ince opening the scoring but it finished 1-1 and Karl Clair slotted the winning spot-kick after Chris Oldfield had kept out a couple. The under-18s were led on the trip by technical manager Segura and coach Borrell. Both formerly worked at Barcelona with Segura responsible for developing stars such as Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas. |
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