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Updated / Friday, 14 May 2021
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The two iconic Reds will breathe new life into Melwood
Former Liverpool players Robbie Fowler and Jamie Carragher have teamed up to ensure football continues at the club s old Melwood training ground by announcing a new joint academy for the site.
The Reds first team vacated their long-standing home in the West Derby area of the city in August as they moved into a £50m purpose-built facility on the site of their own academy in nearby Kirkby.
Regeneration group Torus took ownership of Melwood and developed ambitious plans for a mixed-use affordable and sustainable housing scheme with community connections.
Liverpool legends Carragher and Fowler team up to start academy at Melwood training ground
The Reds’ first team vacated their long-standing home in August. By Press Association Friday 14 May 2021, 1:20 PM 3 hours ago 2,967 Views 0 Comments
Jamie Carragher and Robbie Fowler lifting the Uefa Cup in 2001.
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FORMER LIVERPOOL PLAYERS Robbie Fowler and Jamie Carragher have teamed up to ensure football continues at the club’s old Melwood training ground by announcing a new joint academy for the site.
The Reds’ first team vacated their long-standing home in the West Derby area of the city in August as they moved into a £50million (€58m) purpose-built facility on the site of their own academy in nearby Kirkby.
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Former Liverpool footballers Jamie Carragher and Robbie Fowler have teamed up to operate the sports facilities at the club’s former training ground, allowing part of the site to be retained for community use under Torus’s plans to redevelop the area for housing.
The Fowler-Carragher Academy will take on the running of the existing sports centre, while two Olympians, gymnast Beth Tweddle and swimmer Steve Parry, will run activities for local children from a grassroots sports hub at the facility.
“Partnering with Torus to kick off the new chapter in Melwood’s history was a natural fit for the Fowler-Carragher Academy and our mission to give local kids and young people opportunities to aspire and succeed,” Fowler and Carragher said. Combined, Carragher and Fowler made more than 1,000 appearances for Liverpool.