Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of Richard Hughes as their new sporting director from the end of this season.Hughes will leave his position as Bournemouth’s technical director before that, following the last day of the season.”I am incredibly proud to be offered this opportunity,” Hughes said.We can confirm the appointment of Richard Hughes as the club’s new sporting director, a post he will take up at the end of the 2023-24 season.— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 20, 2024 “Liverpool FC is a unique club, and I’m grateful to have been given a chance to serve 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. 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.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7968062##Since his retirement in 2014, Hughes – who played for Bournemouth between 1998 and 2002 – was part of the club’s recruitment team and was later promoted to the role of technical director.
