The former Liverpool and Everton defender has been in charge of the club's second string since 2006 and in the 2007-08 season managed the side to the national reserve title.

The fortunes of the reserves dipped this season and they finished second from bottom in their league.

Manager Rafael Benitez is making several changes amongst his backroom coaches, and Ablett will leave Anfield after taking a young Liverpool side to compete in the International Cor Groenewegen tournament in Holland at the weekend.

Benitez is also believed to be planning further coaching changes with Hugh McAuley (under-18s), Dave Shannon (under-16s) and Paul Lever (under-14s) also likely to be casualties of the changes.

John McMahon - brother of former Liverpool star Steve - already being tipped for a role at the club. He is currently assistant manager at Shrewsbury and has coached at Tranmere.

Frank McParland has already been recruited to be Liverpool's new academy director and Spanish coach Pep Segura has been appointed technical manager at the Kirkby-based academy.

Academy technical director Piet Hamberg has already left his job, and there is likely to be an advisory role for Kenny Dalglish, with Gary McAllister also believed to be lined up for a coaching role.