Town’s director of football operations Gary Probert has left the club to take on a role at Liverpool, TWTD understands.

Probert joined the Blues in November 2021 having previously worked under Town chairman and CEO Mark Ashton at Bristol City.

Prior to his eight-year spell with the Robins, Probert was county development manager with Gloucestershire FA and before that was youth development manager and further education manager at Forest Green Rovers between 2005 and 2007.

Probert’s position at Town saw him oversee recruitment, the academy, analysis, U21s and loans programme, playing a pivotal role in the development of emerging talent within the youth set-up.

In May, Probert, who has a BSc in Sports Coaching from the University of Wales Institute, an UEFA A Licence and an FA Advanced Youth Award, graduated from the FA’s Technical Directors Course in May alongside Blues academy director Dmitri Halajko.

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OleTheKitMan added 14:24 - Jul 11 Ill be getting a new job soon!
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FramlinghamBlue added 14:28 - Jul 11 I actually don’t think it’s a bad thing that Ashton’s old back room staff are being refreshed a bit.
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cressi added 14:28 - Jul 11 One off Ashton's men never saw that coming plenty of jobs in all departments at Ipswich at the moment including players.
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Cookieboy added 14:29 - Jul 11 We get relegated and all of a sudden the backroom staff leaves. Can't beat a bit of loyalty. !!!!!
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muccletonjoe added 14:30 - Jul 11 Another one bites the dust
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smithlarr added 14:34 - Jul 11 Good luck to him, can't fault the bloke for stepping up to a club like Liverpool; if they wanted him, it means he was good.
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Marinersnose added 14:35 - Jul 11 Could Ashton be next ? Very interesting that the club are clearing the decks.
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Monkey_Blue added 14:38 - Jul 11 We clearly have hired very well given the popularity of our backroom staff. I trust we will replace those leaving equally well.
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ArnieM added 14:42 - Jul 11 ....aaaaand another one leaves !
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bluesissy added 14:46 - Jul 11 Don't think the club will collapse losing this guy
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wewerefamous added 14:57 - Jul 11 WIll the commercial exit turnstiles need repairing due to excessive wear, or will they swap it with the unused entry turnstiles used by new playing staff??
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billlm added 15:24 - Jul 11 Sinking ship lol
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blues1 added 15:30 - Jul 11 Billm. Stupid comment. So if u were offered a job at the pl champions ud turn it down would u? So we've lost 3 or 4 backroom staff? A natural process after relegation, and likely, with the news of category 1 status for the academy, likely part of a refresh behind the scenes. ¹
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Freddies_Ears added 15:33 - Jul 11 I got to know Gary pretty well. He is one of the smartest, most knowledgeable people I have met in football. He was involved from first team though scouting through Academy, men's and women's sides of the club. No-one is ever irreplaceable, but he must come pretty darn close. I'll miss him patiently explaining micro tactical changes that turn matches around!
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Linkboy13 added 15:35 - Jul 11 Marinersnose you committed a cardinal sin by criticising Ashdon he's worshipped by the luvvies on this channel.
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Bluedandy added 15:59 - Jul 11 If the Premier League champions hire a member of our backroom staff then it's a positive sign. We're clearly doing something right behind the scenes when a footballing giant is headhunting our staff. Laughable that Probert would stick with a club in the Championship, when one in the Champions League is knocking on his door.
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dirtydingusmagee added 16:24 - Jul 11 Bluedandy not sure how its a positive for us ,
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runningout added 16:31 - Jul 11 Good Luck Gary.. can’t deny it’s a reasonable move
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BtreeBlueBlood added 17:48 - Jul 11 Liverpool sits up n took notice! So many positives from a great 3 years! Can we get back in 2 ?
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boysof1981 added 18:01 - Jul 11 Fed up of the narcissist Ashton. Another one decided he’s had enough
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armchaircritic59 added 18:01 - Jul 11 Just one more in the general backroom staff merry go round you usually get between seasons at a lot of clubs. Obviously a talented guy, good luck to him on Merseyside.
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tetchris added 18:02 - Jul 11 I heard we are talking to Christian Horner lol
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Widj123 added 18:39 - Jul 11 There’s something very wrong at pr at the moment so many leaving can’t blame Probert but the others not so sure about . Div 1 here we come
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blueboy1981 added 20:11 - Jul 11 Last one out - turn the Light Off ! All is not what it ought to be within - a lesson perhaps for all the deluded Happy Clappers / Hissy Fits - who prefer to live in Cloud Cuckoo Land. Haven’t heard much mentioned about The Plan, and Relegation not a disaster for the Club lately ?? Has the Penny at last Dropped ??
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Monkey_Blue added 20:55 - Jul 11 We are a championship club who have very good staff… all the doom and gloom on here suggests some people are ignorant of the world of employment( never been offered a better job??) but also just aren’t happy unless they are miserable.
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