Another member of Liverpool's backroom staff has departed the club after Gary O'Neil confirmed the arrival of Tim Jenkins at Bournemouth.
Jenkins was the Reds' head of development analysis and also worked as a coach for the Reds' under-21s and as assistant for the under- 18s. But he will now become Bournemouth's new assistant manager to O'Neil.
The pair worked together at Liverpool when O'Neil was the assistant manager of the under-23s. The 39-year-old became the youngest manager in the Premier League when he was officially appointed as the Cherries' permanent boss in November, replacing Scott Parker.
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O'Neil told the Bournemouth ECHO : “Tim Jenkins has joined from Liverpool. It’s a great addition for us. He’s an intelligent guy. I worked with him while I was there. He has a real in-depth knowledge of the game. I hope he doesn’t mind me saying, but he’s had opportunities to move on from Liverpool’s academy a few times and has decided that this was the one for him.
“He’d been there a long time, 10 years I think he was there, did some real good work with some top players. He’s going to be a fantastic addition for us. The make-up of the rest will be confirmed shortly, hopefully.”
Bournemouth were trounced 9-0 at Anfield earlier in the season but have recovered under O'Neil following Parker's dismissal. They currently sit 14th in the Premier League.
After a period as interim manager, O'Neill oversaw four wins, four draws and four defeats before he was handed the role permanently at the Vitality Stadium. And with the Cherries now under new ownership, he has moved quickly to build his own backroom staff, bringing in Jenkins from Kirby.
Liverpool's head of elite fitness development and under-21s fitness coach, Dr Jack Ade, has already departed the club, joining up with Michael Beale at Rangers. Sporting director Julian Ward is leaving in the summer, alongside director of research Ian Graham, and legendary player and youth coach Steve Heighway as already announced his retirement from an academy consultancy role.
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