LIVERPOOL'S academy director Alex Inglethorpe says manager Jurgen Klopp has inspired everyone at the club by focussing attention on the younger players at Anfield.
After Klopp took over from Brendan Rodgers on Merseyside, the German immediately attended an under-21 game against Stoke to cast his eye over the club's future prospects.
He also invited a number of loanees back to Melwood for a training camp during the recent international break,
And Inglethorpe ithinks the cub's future is in good hands under the new boss.
Jurgen has been terrific,” Inglethorpe told the ECHO.
“He came down here on his second day to get a feel for the place and to watch the game against Stoke. I’ve had a couple of conversations with him since.
“They have been about how we can collaborate, how we can meet the needs of the manager and continue the good work that’s going on at the Academy.
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| Alex Inglethorpe (right) with Jurgen Klopp at an under-21 game just days after the German took over |
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| Klopp took over from the sacked Brendan Rodgers at Anfield last month |
“He’s a genuine supporter of youth. You can see that with how he played Connor Randall, Joao Teixeira and Cameron Brannagan against Bournemouth.
“There’s a genuine desire to play the kids which is what everyone wants to see and hear. You can see that there is an authenticity around how he works.
“To see three boys from here make their full debuts at Anfield gave everyone a huge boost. We have been very lucky in the last three years that we have had boys get in and be given opportunities.
“Of course whenever there is a change, it’s only natural to wonder how easy that pathway is going to be. But soon after Jurgen arrived it was made very clear that if they are good enough they will be given a chance.”
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