Simon Wiles, U18s head coach - Liverpool FC
Simon Wiles
U18s head coach
Simon Wiles was appointed as Liverpool U18s’ new head coach in August 2025.
He took the reins in the early phases of the 2025-26 campaign, filling a role that had previously been held by Marc Bridge-Wilkinson at the Academy.
A midfielder during his own playing days, Wiles made the transition to coaching while at Bamber Bridge FC, becoming their first-team coach in 2015.
He was subsequently promoted to assistant manager in December 2016 and served in that position for the next 18 months.
Wiles departed to join Fleetwood Town in the summer of 2018 and enjoyed a successful four-year spell as the club’s U18s coach.
In 2022, he linked up with Salford City as a first-team coach and would spend the next t...
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AcademyU18s preview: 'The fixtures are relentless, but we want that exposure'. Simon Wiles has praised the attitude and application of his U18s players ahead of Saturday's hosting of Manchester United.
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AcademyU18s reaction: 'We challenged the players and they deserved the win'. Simon Wiles spoke of pride at the way his Liverpool U18s side executed their game plan perfectly in Saturday's 3-2 win away at previously undefeated Manchester City.
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News'Our character and willingness to work for each other was of a really high level'. Simon Wiles praised the character his Liverpool U18s side displayed in Tuesday night's 2-1 loss to Aston Villa in the U18s Premier League Cup.
