Liverpool Promote Former Academy Player to First-Team Post-Match Analyst

Liverpool have been busy this summer, not only in terms of the playing squad but also in the backroom staff. With several key departures, the Reds have had to fill some important positions, and they have now turned to a former academy player to take on an important analyst role.

Departures Leave Gaps to Fill

The club has seen a major shake-up in important positions, with sporting director Julian Ward and director of research Ian Graham both departing. Liverpool also lost one of their key post-match analysts, Dominic Price, who was appointed technical director at Robbie Keane’s Maccabi Tel Aviv earlier this summer.

Price had been with the club for just over a year in his second spell, effectively replacing Mark Leyland who left for Newcastle before joining the City Football Group.

Promotion of Joel Bonner

The club have now promoted Joel Bonner to the position of first-team post-match analyst, as per Training Ground Guru. It comes after nearly three years working with the club’s under-15s and 16s.

Bonner was a member of the club’s academy from the ages of 12 to 16, playing alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold, and later joined Shrewsbury Town as a reserve player. He has previously said of his role as an academy analyst: “I’m passionate about the tactical and analytical side of the game, plus I’m a massive Liverpool supporter, so it’s an ideal situation.”

Bonner will now work closely with Jurgen Klopp’s assistant Peter Krawietz, who leads the club’s team of analysts which includes Daniel Spearritt, Greg Mathieson and James French. Spearritt operates as post-match and elite player development analyst, Mathieson is head of opposition analysis and French is opposition analyst.

Conclusion

Liverpool have made some important changes this summer, both on and off the field. With several key departures, the Reds have had to fill some important positions, and they have now turned to a former academy player to take on an important analyst role. Joel Bonner will now work closely with Jurgen Klopp’s assistant Peter Krawietz, and the club’s team of analysts which includes Daniel Spearritt, Greg Mathieson and James French. His promotion is a testament to his hard work and dedication to the club over the last three years.