The Liverpool defender’s initial remarks following the signing of a new contract at Anfield were, “It was an easy decision in the end.”

The Liverpool defender’s initial remarks following the signing of a new contract at Anfield were, “It was an easy decision in the end.” Grace Fisk, a defender for Liverpool FC Women, has been awarded a new contract following her exceptional debut. In the summer of 2023,

 

 

 

 

the 27-year-old reunited with her former manager, Matt Beard, who she had previously worked with at West Ham United, upon her arrival on Merseyside. She initiated her professional career with Millwall Lionesses. Liverpool finished fourth in the Women’s Super League, and she was named the Players’ Player of the Year after making 46 appearances for the Reds during the previous campaign.

 

 

 

 

 

Fisk inked her contract at the AXA Melwood Training Centre to pledge her future to the Reds. The defender, who wears the number 4 – the same as his Liverpool men’s team teammate Virgil van Dijk – has played 17 times this season and made 23 tackles. Liverpool’s campaign in the WSL has been more challenging this season, and they are presently in sixth place, one point behind Brighton and Hove Albion but 14 points behind Manchester City in fourth.

 

 

 

 

 

Nevertheless, they have advanced to the semi-finals of the FA Cup and are preparing to face Chelsea, the current leaders of the WSL, in the final four. At the summit of the table, the Blues are six points ahead. Arsenal, who were ranked second, were defeated by Liverpool in the quarterfinals by a score of 1-0. The Reds have experienced a managerial transition this season, as they parted ways with Matt Beard at the conclusion of February.

 

 

 

 

Amber Whiteley was appointed as interim head coach and continues to hold the position in anticipation of the final few contests. After signing her new contract, Fisk expressed his excitement about working with Whiteley, stating, “I have only known Amber as an assistant, so it has been really interesting to see her step up. She has taken it in stride and definitely demanded a lot of us as players.”

 

 

 

 

 

It has been an excellent training session; the intensity is satisfying. I am certain that team selection is a significant source of stress for her, as everyone is striving to be the best. I am thoroughly enjoying it, and she is as invested in this club as we all are. Therefore, it is akin to a breath of new air to be in her presence, and it is thrilling to observe the outcome.