Liverpool have purchased back their former Melwood training ground for their women’s team to use.
The males’s first team vacated the positioning in West Derby within the metropolis in November 2020 for a brand new construct at their present academy base in Kirkby.
Amid native protests, proposals had been in place for the land to be became a contemporary, multi-generational housing advanced by inexpensive housing group Torus.
But after the Robbie Fowler-Jamie Carragher academy moved in, plans began to change and this has in the end resulted within the membership re-purchasing their former dwelling.
As a part of the transfer, the crest of the LFC Women’s team, which has beforehand educated at Tranmere’s base on the Wirral, will transfer to the official membership crest to additional align the 2 operations.
“This is a truly historic moment for Liverpool Football Club and the continued desire of the LFC Women’s board to elevate and develop our women’s first team and category one professional game academy,” mentioned Liverpool’s managing director Andy Hughes.
“We also have an opportunity to further develop the use of the site to support the local community by using it as an additional base for LFC Foundation.
“We are delighted that FEFA (Fowler Education and Football Academy) will continue to use the site for its college that provides sports and educational opportunities for young people.
“We have always taken the views of the local community seriously and we look forward to re-engaging with them in the near future.”
Torus will use the funds from the sale of Melwood to construct much-needed houses throughout Merseyside.
Developments additionally proceed apace at Anfield the place the 282-tonne roof of the outdated Anfield Road stand has been eliminated.
That was achieved to make means for the completion of the brand new stand which is due to open for the beginning of subsequent season and increase the ground’s capability to 61,000.
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