The men’s first team vacated the site in West Derby in the city in November 2020 for a new build at their existing academy base in Kirkby. As part of the move, the crest of the LFC Women’s team, which has previously trained at Tranmere’s base on the Wirral, will move to the official club crest to closer align the two operations. We are once again the proud owners of the Club’s iconic former training ground, Melwood. The legendary elite facility is set to create a whole new chapter for @LiverpoolFCW’s first team and academy 🙌 — Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 8, 2023“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,” said 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.

Source: Express June 08, 2023 13:28 UTC