Following the club’s breaking-ground ceremony in September, work at the Reds’ new training complex in Kirkby continues at pace.

Liverpool FC held a special 'breaking ground' ceremony at the club's Academy in Kirkby today to mark the beginning of work on its new training campus.

Following Liverpool FC's confirmation of the redevelopment of its Academy site earlier this month, work has now begun on the neighbouring Eddie McArdle community playing fields in Kirkby.

Liverpool FC is delighted to confirm that it will proceed with the redevelopment of its Academy site in Kirkby and the neighbouring Eddie McArdle community playing fields.

Liverpool Football Club’s vision to bring its first team and Academy football training operations together on one site moved another step forward today with outline planning granted for the existing training facility at Melwood.

Liverpool FC has today submitted further detail to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council on its design for the proposed redevelopment of its Academy site in Kirkby.

Liverpool FC's proposed plans to redevelop its Academy site at Kirkby moved another step forward this evening with Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council's planning committee approval of the outline application for the proposed redevelopment.

Liverpool FC and Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (KMBC) have announced joint plans for a proposed redevelopment of the Reds’ Academy site in Kirkby, including improvements for local residents and the community playing fields at Simonswood Lane.