Alex Inglethorpe is the Academy manager at Liverpool, charged with developing an environment in which players and staff can thrive and overseeing a style of play that mirrors Jürgen Klopp's senior team.

He was originally appointed U21 coach in November 2012 and joined the Reds from Tottenham after six years of service at White Hart Lane.

In August 2022, his ties to Liverpool were reinforced when he penned a new, long-term contract in recognition of a sustained period of success for the Academy set-up.

As a player, Inglethorpe's career began at Watford, where he played in the attacking midfield role, sometimes pushing further on to play as a striker.

Following a loan spell at Barnet in 1995, Inglethorpe signed for Leyton Orient before making the sw...