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    Liverpool announce appointment of new sporting director.

    Emma TeeBy No Comments2 Mins Read

    • Liverpool confirm appointment of new sporting director.

    Liverpool announce appointment of new sporting director.
    Liverpool announce appointment of new sporting director.

    Liverpool has officially appointed Richard Hughes as the club’s new sporting director.

    Following Jorg Schmadtke’s departure at the end of the January transfer window, the Reds were in search of a new sporting director.

    Hughes, currently serving at Bournemouth, will transition to Liverpool at the conclusion of the 2023/24 season. He will oversee the post-Jurgen Klopp rebuild at Anfield.

    In his statement to Liverpool’s official website, Hughes expressed his immense pride in assuming the role of sporting director at one of Europe’s premier clubs.

    “I am incredibly proud to be offered this opportunity. Liverpool FC is a unique club and I’m grateful to be given a chance to serve it in this capacity,” he said.

    “People rightly talk about the rich history this organisation can boast, but it is the present and future which really excites me. Jurgen Klopp is leading an outstanding team and squad and alongside that the commitment to young players and their pathway to the first team is also outstanding.

    “I am fully aware of the expectations and responsibilities that come with taking this position. It will be my job, working with Michael [Edwards] and leading the football operations team already in place, plus the wider staff at the AXA Training Centre, to make good decisions.

    “That’s really what the job entails: you have to make the kind of good decisions which enhance the prospects of having a team that wins and excites the supporters. It is what Liverpool have done well for a very long time and the benefits are there for everyone to see.”