Michael Edwards has agreed to a sensational return to Liverpool, leading football operations for the club as FSG’s CEO of football.
Edwards, who departed Anfield in 2022, had been long targeted for a return by Liverpool’s owners as part of the structural shake-up following Jurgen Klopp’s exit.
While Edwards initially declined to return in his old post as sporting director, he was then offered a more senior position in a final face-to-face pitch by FSG leaders John W. Henry and Mike Gordon in America at the start of March.
Edwards is now expected to oversee the transition following Jurgen Klopp’s exit at the end of the season and will be responsible for appointing the German’s successor, as well as the new sporting director, which is expected to be Richard Hughes.
It’s reported that Michael Edwards turned down approaches from two of Liverpool’s Premier League rivals, as well as overseas interest, to return to the Reds.
In quotes carried by outlets including the Athletic, Edwards revealed that the promise of identifying and running a second club for FSG played a big role in his decision to turn down overtures from the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid and PSG.
According to reports, both he and Michael Edwards are in agreement that Xabi Alonso should be the next manager.
“He has achieved something and has really shown in Europe that he has his own philosophy,” he said. “A step higher will not be a problem. It will mainly be a choice of which club he thinks suits him best. I think that’s Liverpool.”
