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Liverpool’s academy has become one of the club’s most important battlegrounds in recent seasons. While the first team competes for points and trophies, the work behind the scenes focuses on preparing the next generation for the physical and mental demands of elite football.
Across the Premier League, clubs are investing heavily in sports science, conditioning, and performance monitoring. Margins are now decided as much in training as they are on matchday.
For Liverpool, maintaining that edge means constantly reviewing how young players are developed. The demands on academy players have increased.
The step from youth football to senior level is faster and more physical than ever. Clubs now expect young professionals to cope with high-intensity schedules, data-led training plans, and detailed recovery routines. That pressure puts extra importance on the staff guiding them through this stage.
It is within this context that Liverpool have confirmed they are strengthening their backroom structure at academy level. The club is clear about its ambition.
The goal is not just development, but building a high-performance environment that mirrors first-team standards. This latest move reflects that thinking.
In the second part of the announcement, Liverpool confirmed they are recruiting a U21’s Fitness Coach to work at the Academy Training Centre. The role is full-time and permanent, covering 35 hours per week.
The successful candidate will “deliver, manage and develop, sport science, strength & conditioning, and monitoring strategy to the U21’s age group whilst aligning with the academy sport science and medical department.”
The club also wants the academy to be “seen as a leading provider of the best possible approaches to player fitness and conditioning.” Responsibilities include coordinating multi-disciplinary player development plans, designing individual football-specific fitness programmes, and managing all aspects of U21 player conditioning.
The coach will also be involved in injury prevention, rehabilitation support, fitness testing, and matchday preparation. Liverpool have stressed the importance of data, with duties covering monitoring training loads and managing player information through the club’s AMS platform.
Liverpool are targeting candidates with experience in an elite academy environment, a degree in Sport Science or a related field, and recognised strength and conditioning qualifications. Beyond the role itself, the club highlighted strong benefits, a competitive salary, and its ongoing commitment to equality, inclusion, and safeguarding.
From a Liverpool point of view, this is another clear signal that the academy remains central to the club’s long-term plans.
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