Liverpool rehire Julian Ward as sporting director to replace Richard Hughes

Club’s owners FSG move swiftly to fill key post Move comes amid upheaval in Anfield hierarchy Liverpool have appointed Julian Ward as their sporting director for a second time after the departure of Richard Hughes to Al-Hilal. Ward, who was Liverpool’s sporting director for the 2022-23 season, has spent the past two years as technical director for Fenway Sports Group, the club’s owners. The process of finding a successor to Hughes, who left for the Saudi Pro League after two and a half years at Anfield when the summer transfer window ended, was led by the FSG president, Mike Gordon. Continue reading...