Liverpool Football Club have announced the appointment of Richard Hughes as the club’s new sporting director.
The 44-year-old joins the Reds after leaving his role as technical director at AFC Bournemouth and will officially take over responsibilities at the AXA Training Centre on 1st June ahead of the new season.
He was appointed by the incoming CEO Michael Edwards, having previously worked together during Hughes’ playing career at Portsmouth.
“I am incredibly proud to be offered this opportunity,” said Hughes. “Liverpool FC is a unique club and I’m grateful to be given a chance to serve it in this capacity.
“People rightly talk about the rich history this organisation can boast, but it is the present and future which really excites me. Jürgen 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.”
