Former Liverpool defender and outstanding Sky Sports activities pundit Jamie Carragher has taken up an essential new function as an advisor to Merseyside-based membership Marine FC.
The appointment comes because the Nationwide League North facet look to capitalize on a interval of unprecedented momentum and proceed their stand up the pyramid of English soccer.
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Jamie Carragher appointed as advisor to Marine FC
The announcement, made on Wednesday, will see the Champions League winner be part of the board in an advisory capability.
Carragher, who lives in Crosby, the place the membership is predicated, will draw on his intensive community and a long time of high-level soccer expertise to assist the membership’s strategic development.
Marine FC CEO James Leary expressed his delight at becoming a member of the high-profile staff. He mentioned (through Marine FC official web site):
“It is a nice second for Marine Soccer Membership. Jamie is a person who genuinely cares about soccer and the area people. He has stored a detailed eye on what we’ve got constructed right here over the previous few years and his expertise and relationships will likely be an enormous assist to the membership as we proceed to maneuver Marine ahead over the subsequent few years.”
Marine FC has steadily grown through the years
Carragher’s arrival is the most recent milestone in a outstanding 5 years for the non-league membership.
In 2021, they performed towards Tottenham within the historic third spherical of the FA Cup, attracting worldwide consideration. Greater than 30,000 digital tickets had been famously bought through the recreation, which was performed with out followers as a result of pandemic.
Since then, the membership’s trajectory has been constantly upward.
Successive promotions: Marine have managed to maneuver up two tiers from Northern Premier League Division One West to Nationwide League North in latest seasons.
Stadium enlargement: The membership not too long ago revealed formidable plans to construct a brand new 5,000-capacity stadium in Thornton, changing their historic Rossett Park house.
Consistency on the pitch: Within the 2025-26 season, Marine completed twelfth within the Nationwide League North and reached the semi-finals of the FA Trophy, their finest end in league historical past.
