Reds Appoint New Goalkeeping Coach

[Dero]

From .tv

Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of Xavi Valero as their new first team Goalkeeping Coach. The 34 year old takes over the role from Jose Ochotorena who is returning to work in Spain at Valencia.
Valero began his professional career as a goalkeeper with Castellon in 1992, before moving onto Mallorca, Logrones, Murcia, Cordoba and Recreativo de Huelva in Spain.

He also spent a short time with Wrexham where he put into practice the English he had studied at the University of Castellon. He holds a Master in Goalkeeper Coaching from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and a Master of Sports Psychology from Madrid Univeristy (UNED). Valero previously worked with Jose Ochotorena at Logrones.

He said "I am proud and pleased to be part of the fantastic backroom staff at Liverpool FC and to be continuing the excellent work that Ocho has set up here. I remember playing for a short time in the UK and I think Liverpool has the most exciting future. I am delighted to be here"

Liverpool Manager Rafa Benitez added: "Xavi is an important addition to our backroom staff and I'm looking forward to working with him. Having trained with Ochotorena before, Xavi understands very well the way we think and he is ideally suited to carrying on all the good work that he has done.

"I also want to say thank you to Ocho for all his hard work over the past three years and wish him all the best for the future."

[Morph]

So that's Ochotorena, Herrera, Mcparland, Heighway gone in the space of 12 months, can't imagine Rafa is too happy like (well with the first 3), just seems to be a lot of movement

[reddragon]

so Pepe's getting coached by an ex-Wrexham player?

[Dero]

Valero previously worked with Jose Ochotorena at Logrones.

That sounds like a good thing to me.

[Roboklopp]

Aye just read that.

Know nowt about the new bloke, but Ochotorena was highly rated wasnt he? Hope this doesnt affect Pepe's (&Scott's) developement.

[Dero]

So that's Ochotorena, Herrera, Mcparland, Heighway gone in the space of 12 months, can't imagine Rafa is too happy like (well with the first 3), just seems to be a lot of movement

Would be nice to know why they left, Heighway we know about, but the others was it more money wanting to go back home or just simply more responsibility in their new appointments?. I don't know.

[Neil Young]

You can get a Masters in Goalkeeper Coaching?

What next - a PhD in Applied Goalkeeping and Sweeping since the Introduction of the Backpass Rule?

[Dero]

so Pepe's getting coached by an ex-Wrexham player?

Shame we didn't have him last week, could have given some insider knowledge.

[Bari]

The 34 year old takes over the role from Jose Ochotorena who is returning to work in Spain at Valencia.

He Could play for us if he's coaching Pepe? As an emergency Cover

[Dero]

You can get a Masters in Goalkeeper Coaching?

What next - a PhD in Applied Goalkeeping and Sweeping since the Introduction of the Backpass Rule?

I know that there is a 12month course on using ebay.

[Neil Young]

He Could play for us if he's coaching Pepe? As an emergency Cover

He's just a boy really.

[Morph]

Would be nice to know why they left, Heighway we know about, but the others was it more money wanting to go back home or just simply more responsibility in their new appointments?. I don't know.

Herrara wanted to go home to his family in Spain, Mcparland wanted to move up the career ladder, Heighway we all know, as for Ochotorena no clue

[tomasjj]

He's just a boy really.

[Neil Young]

[Chris]

Edit : **** it