Liverpool FC and Vicky Jepson Part Ways

With Jepson’s departure, the club continue to show their
disregard for the women’s team.

Liverpool FC continue their fine tradition of
not caring about the women’s team today with the announcement that
coach Vicky Jepson will be leaving ‘by mutual consent’. Jepson has
been with the club for 12 years and has focused heavily on
developing the women’s game at the club. It’s just a pity the club
didn’t care enough to put actual resources behind her efforts.

“It’s with a heavy heart that my time has come to an end with
Liverpool Football Club; the place I love and have been lucky
enough to call home for over a decade,” Jepson said. “Over the
years I have been fortunate to work across the entire pathway at
this club. During this time, I’ve seen so many youth players go on
to wear the first-team red shirt, which fills me with immense
pride. It’s been a privilege to have contributed to their
careers.

“To the many senior players, both past and present, that I’ve
worked with, I thank you. Thank you for empowering me with your
relentless efforts, professional attitudes and sacrifices that you
make daily as a professional footballer. I will be forever grateful
for our time together and will be supporting you all from afar this
season.”

You can read the entire statement (as well as the club’s
statement, if you’re interested in getting even angrier) .

It goes without saying that this sucks. Liverpool have
consistently shown a lack of regard for the women’s side, except as
a PR exercise, and the fact that staff and players keep leaving
(usually for our rivals) is telling. There is a very clear
blueprint for how Liverpool can support the women’s side (for
starters, ). The returns on that
support are . Whether Liverpool FC bother to actually do something is
another story.