Farrell Keeling

Farrell Keeling joined Empire of the Kop in December 2020. He’s a seasoned Liverpool FC journalist who has conducted interviews with a range of figures in football, including ex-Liverpool defender Jose Enrique and Benfica coach Marco Pimenta.

He’s delivered award-winning content creation and Liverpool coverage at the helm of Empire of the Kop as the website’s Deputy Editor. EOTK won the Best Club Content Creator (Premier League) award at the FCAs in 2023.

Farrell also offers original insight and analysis for CaughtOffside and CF Bayern Insider, whilst supporting Rocket Sports’ editorial initiatives as an Executive Editor.

He contributes a weekly editorial for the Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.

‘It’s a massive blow’ – Ex-PL star sympathises with Klopp over Jota injury
Paul Robinson told Football Insider that he felt it was a “massive blow” for Jurgen Klopp to lose Diogo Jota to injury ahead...
Liverpool looking to reinforce defence with West Ham star, says club insider
A “reliable” West Ham insider has claimed that Liverpool are interested in adding Issa Diop to their ranks, as Hammers News reports....
Atletico Madrid star’s agent claims Liverpool have made enquiries
Julio Llorente has claimed that Liverpool have made calls to enquire about the availability of Atletico Madrid’s Marcos Llorente. The midfielder’s agent,...
Liverpool would have to spend big to replace Gini Wijnaldum, warns ex-Red
Stephen Warnock has warned the club that they’ll be forced to spend upwards of £50m to replace Gini Wijnaldum, should the Dutchman...
(Video) Pep Guardiola’s hilarious injury-time tantrum as City drop points at home
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, confronted Anthony Taylor on the touchline as the official unveiled the allotted added time in the 1-1...
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Mourinho highlights most important factor behind Klopp’s pursuit of perfection
Speaking ahead of Liverpool’s clash with Tottenham, Spurs manager Jose Mourinho shared his admiration of what Jurgen Klopp had achieved and cited...
Klopp reacts to claims that Van Dijk could make swift return from injury
Jurgen Klopp has spoken positively of Virgil van Dijk’s continued recovery, but emphasised the long-term nature of the injury, as reported by...
Upamecano
Liverpool-linked Dayot Upamecano likely to favour move to Reds’ UCL rivals
Liverpool could lose out on rumoured target, Dayot Upamecano, with the Frenchman reportedly more likely to sign for Bayern Munich, as The...
The ‘creative spark’ Jurgen Klopp desperately missed at Fulham
James Pearce noted in an article for The Athletic, that Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp are struggling without the influence of £20m man,...
(Video) Jesse Marsch’s emotional tribute to ‘wonderful friend’ Gerard Houllier
RB Salzburg coach, Jesse Marsch, has spoken of his friendship with former Liverpool manager, Gerard Houllier, who died this morning aged 73....
Gerard Houllier ‘dragged Liverpool kicking and screaming’ into modern era, says Ian Doyle
Ian Doyle has said, in a piece commemorating Gerard Houllier, that the former Reds boss had laid the foundations for Liverpool’s future...
Rumoured Liverpool defensive target coy on transfer link
Ruben Semedo has responded to speculation linking him to Liverpool, admitting that it’s “always good” to be a target for big clubs,...
(Video) ‘He was football’ – Danny Murphy’s touching tribute to Gerard Houllier
Danny Murphy has paid tribute to his former manager, Gerard Houllier, on talkSPORT, following news of the Frenchman’s death this morning. The...
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(Image) Carragher’s x-rated reply to Lord Sugar’s disgraceful Gerard Houllier tweet
Lord Sugar has one again courted controversy with an insensitive, point-scoring tweet at the expense of Gerard Houllier, with Jamie Carragher among...
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‘Dead on arrival’: Fans react to RB Leipzig UCL last 16 draw
Liverpool are set to play RB Leipzig in the Round of 16, following the Champions League draw this morning. The Reds avoided...
(Video) Curtis Jones’ unbelievable solo run v Fulham nearly ends in glory
A clip has surfaced of Curtis Jones’ remarkable run late in the second-half of Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage. The midfielder...
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World football in mourning as LFC treble-winning manager Gerard Houllier dies aged 73
Ian Doyle confirmed the sad news that former Reds boss, Gerard Houllier, died this morning. The treble-winning coach passed away after having...
(Video) Klopp loses his mind on the touchline early in Fulham first-half
Jurgen Klopp was caught venting his frustrations at his side’s abject outing mid-match, with the Reds having already conceded an early goal....
(Video) ‘It’s a clear foul’ – Klopp adamant on Salah shove that VAR ignored
Jurgen Klopp told reporters at the post-Fulham press conference that he felt the push on Mo Salah, in the lead-up to Fulham’s...
Graeme Souness claims Liverpool ‘got away with one’ with controversial VAR call
Graeme Souness told Sky Sports (via the Echo) that he believed the early VAR check of Fabinho’s challenge on Ivan Cavaleiro should...