Academy Clinch Top Deal

Liverpool FC's Academy recently revealed a partnership with computer giants Dell that will ensure the stars of the future have the best equipment off the pitch - as well as on it.

The Kirkby-youth base prides itself on preparing youngsters for a bright future in the world of football, but when things don't work out there is an Education department in place to ensure they have qualifications to succeed in other vocations away from the game.

Now, thanks to a burgeoning partnership with Dell, the Academy's classrooms will be blessed with the very latest technology and Steve Felice, President of Consumer and Small & Medium Business for Dell, is convinced the link-up will be of huge benefit to both parties.

"Well the relationship is a fairly new one but it's a great fit for both companies," Felice told Liverpoolfc.tv.

"We know the proud history of Liverpool and all the success the club has achieved - and we've achieved similar success in our field so I think it's a winning partnership!

"We knew the importance the Academy places on the training and development of youth players in the hope of them progressing to the first team - academically as well as on the football pitch.

"Dell realises the use of technology can help people reach their full potential - the academy wants to do this, both on and off the field. I think it's a great result for both of us.

"We wanted to help achieve your goal of significantly improving your education facilities to better compete against the other top clubs by donating around 30 products to the Academy, which included PCs, laptops, printers and projectors."

The Academy's Education and Welfare Officer, Phil Roscoe was delighted to receive Dell's state of the art equipment and was keen to explain how it will benefit the club's youngsters.

"The computers in our classrooms were becoming a little bit dated, so this partnership is fantastic for us," he said.

"As well as the obvious benefits from an educational point of view, we also do quite a bit of match analysis. With that in mind it's great that we will have software in the classroom that allows the players to look at how they have performed both individually and as a team."