Liverpool Under-23s coach Neil Critchley has left the club to take over as head coach of Blackpool.
The 41-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the Seasiders, who currently sit 13th in League One.
Critchley spent six-and-a-half years with Liverpool’s Academy, joining the Reds from Crewe in 2013 as U18s coach. He moved up to take charge of the U23s in 2017, and has played a key role in the development of players such as Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones and Neco Williams during his time at Kirkby.
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This season he was given two opportunities to take charge of a Liverpool first-team fixture.