From part-time Everton Academy coach and PE teacher to being within touching distance of the Premier League having just replaced a former England management team at Watford.
When people talk about rising up the football pyramid few will have taken a better journey than Richie Kyle. In the space of 10 years, he’s done it all at all levels of the game.
But as Kyle reflects on his rise in the world of football coaching, he can’t help but look back on one phone call from a Liverpool and Manchester United great that changed everything for him.