Liverpool FC have been hailed as a Premier League pioneer for their help in offering young footballers a new career path in cybersecurity.
A partnership between Phoenix Sport and Media Group (PSMG), an organisation founded by three former top-flight footballers and CompTIA, the world’s leading provider of vendor-neutral IT certifications, is helping former academy players earn qualifications to pursue new roles.
Liverpool have been praised for their work that has seen three of their former youngster get a foot on the ladder towards a career in cybersecurity as the football industry aims to tackle the issue of getting those who don't make it to the professional game into education and employment.
