Liverpool FC America Arrives in Tampa Bay
On Thursday evening August 7th 2014, West Florida Flames unanimously voted to rebrand our club as Liverpool FC America- West Florida. This exciting new partnership will be with Liverpool Football Club (LFC) UK and Liverpool Football Club America (LFCA), creating soccer history in the Tampa Bay area and the State of Florida. Many months of hard work, dedication and a great collaborative effort has given us the opportunity to make this historic move and become Liverpool FC America-West Florida.
West Florida Flames is the first club in the state of Florida to partner with Liverpool FC America. The resources that this partnership brings will elevate WFF to the next level, both on and off the field and positively impact every player, family, coach and staff.
One of the many benefits of this move will be that our players will learn, understand and train ‘The Liverpool Way’. In addition, our coaches will be able to use the latest coaching techniques/ training programs used by the Liverpool youth system and academy in the UK maximizing their potential development as athletes.
Why is this partnership good for WFF?
Throughout the 8 month process of negotiation, we found that both Liverpool FC America and WFF share key fundamental philosophies and values, including but not limited to the core principles of Character, Quality and Tradition that have made Liverpool FC one of the strongest sports brands in the world today. With over 100 years of history the Liverpool FC’s foundation for success is there for all to see.
Liverpool FC America was launched in 2006 with only three teams and two coaches and one vision, to be the best soccer club in America. Currently ranked as one of the largest clubs in Texas with over 150 teams, Liverpool FC America is dedicated to creating something far greater than just a competitive soccer team on the field. Liverpool FC America creates the “Liverpool experience” in the lives of their athletes. This is the tangible difference the brand, the approach and the attitude makes in the lives of the athletes.
In addition to launching Liverpool FC America-West Florida, we join with Liverpool FC America- Texas and Liverpool FC America- South Carolina to form LFCA with plans to continue to grow into the largest and the best club in America.
To begin the partnership we will immediately launch the program at our South and North Tampa locations starting this coming season with full club integration within the near future.
You are invited! Liverpool FC America- West Florida Kick-Off
FREE CLINIC FOR ALL COMPETITIVE PLAYERS
Liverpool FC America’s directors of Coaching and leadership team from Texas will arrive in Tampa this Friday August 15th to introduce the clubs coaching staff to “the Liverpool Way” at our very first Liverpool FC America- West Florida coaches meeting to be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Tampa at 7pm.
On Saturday August 16th LFCA coaches will hold 2 FREE player clinics for our players:
- JC Handley Park Brandon @ 10am
- Eastlake Meadows @ 2.30pm.
These FREE clinics are open to the clubs COMPETITIVE players and will give our players the opportunity to see and experience ‘The Liverpool Way’ first-hand. Joined by the WFF Staff and leadership, these clinics will be conducted by the following Liverpool FC America- Texas Directors:
- Director of Coaching Adam Flynn, Former Head Coach of the Liverpool International Football Academy, Liverpool, England
- Director of “the Liverpool Way” Jimmy Melia- Former Liverpool FC player- 12 years under Bob Paisley and Bill Shankly, 79 Goals, 2 International appearances representing England
- Technical Director- Armando Pelaez- Former professional player , Venezuelan National Team player, USSF “A” license coach
- Director of Coaching – Thomas Shenton- Doncaster Rovers Coach, FA Level II
- Deputy Academy Manager- Dru Wright- Former Division I, Wake Forest Standout
TOWN HALL: WHO IS LIVERPOOL FC AMERICA
Following these clinics on Saturday, we would like to invite each of you to attend an open “Town Hall” meeting at the Grand Hyatt at 7:00pm. This event will introduce all of our players, parents and families to see what the “Liverpool Way” is all about. There is excitement about the future of Liverpool FC America-West Florida and we want you to be a part of it!
The board and senior staff are excited and fully supportive of this historic move for our club and are eager to see our club become the Florida flagship club for LFCA and the benchmark for clubs across America.