Ablett to leave Liverpool

Thu, 28 May 14:46:05 2009

Liverpool have confirmed that reserve team boss Gary Ablett is to leave the club.

The former Liverpool and Everton defender has been in charge of the club's second string since 2006 and in the 2007-08 season managed the side to the national reserve title.

The fortunes of the reserves dipped this season and they finished second from bottom in their league.

Manager Rafael Benitez is making several changes amongst his backroom coaches, and Ablett will leave Anfield after taking a young Liverpool side to compete in the International Cor Groenewegen tournament in Holland at the weekend.

Benitez is also believed to be planning further coaching changes with Hugh McAuley (under-18s), Dave Shannon (under-16s) and Paul Lever (under-14s) also likely to be casualties of the changes.

Frank McParland and Pep Segura have already been appointed to roles at the academy while John McMahon, Kenny Dalglish and Gary McAllister are all believed to be lined up for positions.

 

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    The best step forward would be for Raffa to go, he is a­ stupid man who is as far away as ever from putting­ together a title winning side.

    From , on Fri 29 May 7:35AM

  2. ask stevie g who the best coach at the academy is, he­ will tell u Dave Shannon (under-16s). This guy has been­ a legend since he was coaching at the cables. i agrre­ with some changes rafa, but dont make the same mistakes­ Souness did with the bootroom.

    From Sold Out, on Thu 28 May 10:18PM

  3. I was watching when Ablett scored a goal on his debut -­ sad end to a good start - shame the middle bits were­ not as good as promised!!!

    From BRIAN A, on Thu 28 May 7:18PM

  4. Rather then buying lets make/develop new Gerrard,­ Alonso, Torres. I am sure Kenny Dalglish and Gary­ McAllister have enough experience to help some genuine­ Liverpool youth some thought to senior squad

    From kolar.boris, on Thu 28 May 3:31PM

  5. Its a long and tiredsome role,but lets hope the­ youngsters are capable of getting back on thir feet,

    From steve c, on Thu 28 May 3:13PM

  6. Hope it's for the better. Will love to see more­ "Gerrards" coming through the ranks of the­ academy to fill in the boots of the present senior­ players...

    From Erskine Sam, on Thu 28 May 2:55PM
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