It's Inside Liverpool FC Academy week at Bleacher Report, and day three brings an exclusive interview with the man who oversees the entire project, Academy Director Alex Inglethorpe.
Day 1—Meet 'Liverpool's next Gerrard' Jordan Rossiter and the top five academy prospects.
Day 2—Interview with 15-year-old Yan Dhanda and why Harry Wilson is the next Harry Kewell.
Alex Inglethorpe joined Liverpool from Tottenham Hotspur in 2012 as an under-21 coach but has swiftly risen through the developmental ranks to take over as director from the 2014-15 season. Here he chats to B/R about his new role, his relationship with Brendan Rodgers and how he divides his focus and attention.
Aside from not being on the training pitch with the team, what is the biggest single change in your role since moving from U-21 head coach to Academy director?
I am still on the training pitches everyday working across all the age groups from U-21 to U-6. The main difference is that now I am not responsible for any particular team. It gives me a great opportunity to get to know all of our players, and the pathway that is best suited to them. I am very fortunate to be surrounded by a lot of talented staff both on and off the pitch, which makes it easier for me to try and find the right balance between working with the players and dealing with the issues surrounding the day to day running of the Academy.
Source http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2294217-liverpool-academy-director-alex-inglethorpe-on-brendan-rodgers-coaching-more
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