Liverpool U18 coach Steven Gerrard admits taking the job has added to his desire to make a career for himself in management.
Gerrard remains unbeaten this season and says the experience hasn't put him off coaching.
He told the Liverpool Echo: "It is not scaring me or putting me off if that is part of the question. The next couple of years will definitely prepare me wherever I end up. I know that the further that I go up there is more scrutiny, more attention, more opinions, more criticism, more praise. I get all that.
"For me it was important to get a taste of it and experience it away from the cameras and away from the spotlight before you go into the madness.
"I want to be a coach, I want to improve and I want to coach at the top level. But I suppose certain experiences in your journey will decide how long you want to stay in it.
"I suppose how successful you are will make those decisions for you. For example, I could get a job, a first-team job in this country, and get sacked after four or five games. It might put me off for the rest of my life.
"I might take my first job and win a league and that might set me up for my next journey of 10 to 20 years. I can't predict the future. All I can try and do is make myself as prepared as I can to do the best I can in whatever roles I take further down the line."
Source: tribalfootball.com