Liverpool have announced the appointment of leading Australian sports physician Peter Brukner as head of sports medicine and sports science.
Dr Brukner, who is the current Australian football team doctor, will take up the full-time position after this summer’s World Cup in South Africa.
Managing director Christian Purslow said: "Dr Brukner is recognised across the globe as one of the leading figures in this field.
"He will play a vital, strategic, role in adding a new dimension to our sports medicine and sports science services."
Dr Brukner is the founding partner of Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne, the largest sports medicine clinic in Australia.
He was instrumental in the development and recognition of sports medicine as a specialty in Australia, which culminated in the recent announcement of specialty status by the Minister for Health.
Formerly an Australian Football League (AFL) club doctor with Melbourne and Collingwood, Dr Brukner looked after various Australian national teams including swimming, athletics and hockey.
He has been Australian team doctor at Olympic and Commonwealth Games as well as numerous World Championships.
He is the co-author of the best selling sports medicine text book, Clinical Sports Medicine.
"The appointment is an indication of the high regard in which Australian sports medicine is held throughout the world", said Dr Brukner, who will spend the next month at Liverpool observing the set up before returning to Melbourne in May to help prepare the Socceroos for the World Cup.
"The prospect of working at one of the world’s great sporting clubs is very exciting and once the World Cup is over I will be devoting all my energies to improving the performance of the team."
Dr Brukner, who is the current Australian football team doctor, will take up the full-time position after this summer’s World Cup in South Africa.
Managing director Christian Purslow said: "Dr Brukner is recognised across the globe as one of the leading figures in this field.
"He will play a vital, strategic, role in adding a new dimension to our sports medicine and sports science services."
Dr Brukner is the founding partner of Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne, the largest sports medicine clinic in Australia.
He was instrumental in the development and recognition of sports medicine as a specialty in Australia, which culminated in the recent announcement of specialty status by the Minister for Health.
Formerly an Australian Football League (AFL) club doctor with Melbourne and Collingwood, Dr Brukner looked after various Australian national teams including swimming, athletics and hockey.
He has been Australian team doctor at Olympic and Commonwealth Games as well as numerous World Championships.
He is the co-author of the best selling sports medicine text book, Clinical Sports Medicine.
"The appointment is an indication of the high regard in which Australian sports medicine is held throughout the world", said Dr Brukner, who will spend the next month at Liverpool observing the set up before returning to Melbourne in May to help prepare the Socceroos for the World Cup.
"The prospect of working at one of the world’s great sporting clubs is very exciting and once the World Cup is over I will be devoting all my energies to improving the performance of the team."
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