Simon Wiles has today been announced as Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s successor within the Liverpool Academy structure. Bridge-Wilkinson departed from Kirkby this summer after progressing
Wiles has worked in varying coaching levels, heading both youth and senior teams. He’s worked with varying ages at both Blackpool and Fleetwood Town, and served as assistant manager and eventually interim manager at Salford City.
He joins Liverpool from Manchester United, where he coached the U14 side from fall 2024, his
first role in a Category One academy structure.
Alex Inglethorpe, the director of Liverpool’s Academy, was full of compliments on the 40-year-old’s coaching talent:
”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.
“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.”
Wiles’ appointment is the latest in a broad number of moves within the coaching staff at Liverpool, with Arne Slot’s appointment making way for a number of new faces at the club.
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