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Kirkland: Liverpool committed to women's team

Liverpool caretaker boss Chris Kirkland insists the club is backing the women's team despite former boss Neil Redfearn resigning after two games in charge, reports BBC Sport.

Redfearn quit earlier this month because he felt the team were poorly supported and separate to the club.

Liverpool play games and train at Tranmere Rovers, and concerns have been raised about player accommodation.

"[Club CEO] Peter Moore knows things need to improve," said Kirkland, who bought new beds for players.

"We are at a tremendous football club and we will do everything to give us the best possible chance to succeed."

Former Liverpool keeper Kirkland, who also has a daughter playing at the club's academy, added: "We are all pulling together and [the accommodation] was an issue, but the biggest thing is the girls are happy and looking forward to some new beds.

"The club has found some lovely apartments for them and they are more than happy with that. They weren't furnished, I had a contact who worked at a bed place, simple as that. It was job done and the club reimbursed me.

"It's about looking after the players, because they're the ones that play. If they are happy off the pitch, they are happy on it, and vice-versa. That's comes with the territory."

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