Jamie Carragher has taken to Twitter after Liverpool announced that Steve Heighway is retiring from his coaching role at Anfield.
What’s the story?
Well, the 75-year-old has decided to retire from his role at Liverpool, after a substantial period of service to the Reds.
Heighway joined Liverpool in 1970 after spending time in the youth ranks at Skelmersdale United, before going on to make 475 appearances for the Reds.
The Irishman won almost everything there was to win during his player career, including two European Cups and five First Division titles, before being appointed as Head of Youth Development.
During his time in that role, Heighway remarkably helped bring the likes of Carragher, Robbie Fowler, Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen and Steve McManaman through to the first-team.
Liverpool’s official announcement mentions that Heighway will continue to attend academy matches.
After hearing the news, Carragher posted the following on Twitter.
Clearly, the 44-year-old thinks very highly of Heighway, who played a hugely significantly role in developing the Sky Sports pundit’s younger self into one of the best centre-backs in England.
As far as Liverpool legends go, Heighway is certainly among the most important figures in the club’s history.
Lots of change at Liverpool amid Steve Heighway news
Before Heighway made his decision, Liverpool were rocked by the news that Julian Ward had resigned from his role as Director of Football at Anfield.
Ian Graham – Director of Research – has also quit his role on Merseyside.
With FSG also putting Liverpool up for sale – according to The Athletic – there is certainly plenty of change going on at Anfield right now, to say the least.
Thankfully, there should at least be some continuity in the managerial department, as Jürgen Klopp only recently signed a contract extension until 2026, arguably the most important business Liverpool have done for years.
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