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Rodolfo Borrell who was previously U18 Coach, agreed a new deal in May 2011 to become reserve team coach ahead of the 2011-12 season.

The Spaniard first arrived at the Kirkby Academy in July 2009.

Rodolfo graduated from Barcelona's INEF University with a degree before undertaking his UEFA Coaching qualifications.

The Spaniard joined Barcelona in 1996 and spent 13 years with the La Liga giants, making significant progress through the ranks of the Catalan's youth coaching system.

Rodolfo coached all age groups from U11 to U17 level at the Nou Camp, where he worked alongside Liverpool's Academy technical manager Jose Segura, as well as Pep Guardiola.

During his time at the club, Barcelona won nine league titles, three cup competitions, one National Championship and one World Club Championship.

Rodolfo helped develop well-known Barcelona players past and present, such as Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique, Cesc Fabregas, Bojan Krkic and Giovanni Dos Santos, as well as many potential stars of the future, including Liverpool's own Daniel Pacheco.

In the summer of 2008, he joined Iraklis FC as first team coach and later spent time as caretaker manager at the Greek club.

After a short period he returned to Barcelona to take up a role in their youth set-up and scouting department before moving to Anfield.

Speaking about his role as the Reds' reserve team boss, Borrell said: "It's a great honour for me. The club have shown they have great confidence in my ability and I am happy.

"It is a job that means my name will sit forever alongside the likes of Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Roy Evans, Phil Thompson and Sammy Lee. They are big names in Liverpool's history and it is also an important role because it is the final step in the Academy.

"The players need to be ready if they are to make the move into the first-team set-up and I am going to fight for that."