Forgotten man makes Liverpool return after John Henry ‘admitted mistake’

Comolli was one of the first major appointments by FSG – then known as New England Sports Ventures – when arriving as director of football strategy less than a month after the Americans had replaced Tom Hicks and George Gillett as owners.

The remit of the Frenchman – who had previously worked at Monaco, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Saint-Etienne – was to not only oversee the recruitment of new signings, but also the creation of an improved analytics department as part of a drive for greater use of data-driven decisions.Forgotten man makes Liverpool return after John Henry ‘admitted mistake’
Toulouse president Damien Comolli spent 18 months at Liverpool after being one of the first appointments by Fenway Sports Group

He’s the man who has become almost forgotten in the story of Liverpool’s transformation under Fenway Sports Group. But his influence continues to felt long after his abrupt and unexpected departure.

Damien Comolli returns to Anfield on Thursday evening as French Ligue Un outfit Toulouse, of whom he is president, take on Jurgen Klopp’s side in a clash between the two leading teams in Europa League Group E.

Comolli was one of the first major appointments by FSG – then known as New England Sports Ventures – when arriving as director of football strategy less than a month after the Americans had replaced Tom Hicks and George Gillett as owners.