Liverpool boss ‘Kop’ of the class on visit to former school

Before the hustle and bustle of the new league season starts, Rodgers made an unscheduled stop to his former school whilst on a trip to his family home.

Rodgers has been a guest speaker at the school but this is first visit to his former school since taking the hot seat at the Merseyside Club, he met pupils and staff, signed autographs and posed for photographs.

The new Anfield boss had the chance to congratulate his former PE teacher, Paul McKee, on his honour by the Queen for his services to amateur sport, as revealed by the Times last week.

Mr. McKee was awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list “for services to amateur sport, basketball and the community”.

Mr. McKee had recently sent him a card congratulating him on his new job and explained that the visit from the Kop boss was ‘completely out of the blue’.

He said Rodgers had a cup of tea and “a chat” with members of staff before the word spread among the students that the Liverpool boss was in the building.

“He had time for everyone and it was always with a smile.”

The teacher said Mr. Rodgers had a “great love and affection” for the school and spent 40 minutes meeting pupils.

The principal of St. Patrick’s College, Catherine Magee, said: “He just decided to pop in to see us all and we were delighted.

“He has always been good at maintaining links with the school and we have followed his career with great interest and pride,” she said.

Before securing the top job at Liverpool, he was a youth team coach for Reading and Chelsea before moving on to managerial positions with Watford, Reading and Swansea City.