Liverpool has confirmed that Simon Wiles is the club's new Under-18s head coach, replacing Marc-Bridge Wilkinson who left in June to become Huddersfield Town's assistant coach.

Liverpool's academy director, Alex Inglethorpe, said: "Simon is a highly regarded young coach and I'm delighted he's agreed to take a key role within the Academy as lead for the U18s group.

"It is a crucial phase in development for young players towards a professional career and I believe Simon's experience made him an outstanding candidate for the role.

"He has worked across the age groups at Fleetwood and Blackpool, with plenty of experience of senior football at Salford as well – most recently working in a Category One academy at Manchester United.

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"That skillset is ideal for us as we look to allow our players to reach their full potential and hopefully transition towards the upper levels of the game.

"Simon will work closely with our new U21s head coach Rob Page, while Anthony Ryan will continue as his assistant coach following his recent move from the U15s.

"All of us at the Academy are excited about working with Simon and look forward to helping him develop players capable of bridging the gap to elite first-team football."

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