Bridge-Wilkinson has been at the club for 10 years and began coaching at the club’s younger ages before taking over the Under-18s, where he has been working for the last five years.

“It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since I joined LFC but now it is time to move on to a new challenge,” he told the club’s we bsite.



“The Academy is a special place and it's been an absolute pleasure to be part of the team for the past decade.

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“I'd like to thank [academy director] Alex Inglethorpe and [assistant academy director] Nick Marshall for giving me the opportunity and placing faith in me to move up through the age groups.

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"A massive thank you, too, to all the coaching staff and the support team – being a part of players' journeys at such an important stage of their development is a huge privilege and I'll continue to follow their careers closely.”

While Bridge-Wilkinson has helped Liverpool develop talents such as Conor Bradley and Jarell Quansah in recent years, the Under-18s’ performances have steadily declined.

Top-three finishes in his first two years in charge were followed by consecutive seasons in sixth place.

Liverpool made the final of the competition during Bridge-Wilkinson’s first year in charge