Liverpool leave historic Melwood training ground

Melwood was transformed into a top-class training facility in the 1950s by Bill Shankly

A general view of the refurbished Melwood Training Ground in 2015. Picture: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

Liverpool FC has bid a fond farewell to its historic Melwood Training Ground and officially handed the site over to its new owner.

The new owner of the facility, Torus, are a housebuilder and social landlord who acquired the club's Melwood Training Ground site in the West Derby area back in August last year.