Liverpool FC is intent on appointing an experienced leader who will serve as the club’s guide during uncertain times and direct the team’s efforts towards victory. The sporting director, who will come from Bournemouth and work in the summer and then replace the departing Jorg Schmadtke, will work in cooperation with Mike Edwards, the CEO of FSG.
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Nevertheless, it has to be a new manager appointed before Klopp leaves and the recruitment process has already been started with the view of strengthening the squad during the upcoming transfer window. Hughes plans to rope in his two colleagues from Bournemouth, including a reported move of the chief scout Mark Burchill this week. BBC Sport’s Ian Denis was reported to have also claimed that no official announcement has been made yet, though, in the meantime, Craig Mackee, who is currently in the position of the scouting coordinator for the South-coast club, is expected to be brought in by the Reds.
WHO ARE THE NEW FACES EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT LIVERPOOL IN THE NEXT TRANSFER WINDOW?
Before working for Celtic, McKee contributed to the achievement of Scottish Rugby and Edinburgh Rugby. Later on, he moved to football with Hibernian and Southampton, followed by his role at Bournemouth. The implication of these appointments towards Liverpool’s current setup is not yet certain even with the existing positions of Barry Hunter as the club’s chief scout and that of Kyle Wallbanks as scouting co-ordinator. Nevertheless, we expect this development will coexist with the current structure, which has David Fallows as recruitment head.
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Liverpool has a significant number of scouts and analysts who minutely do their work to find the best suitable players to improve the senior squad. To summarize, Hughes’ recruitment strategy at Liverpool demonstrated a shift towards the active rebuilding of the club’s recruitment structure and scouting systems.
With the end of Klopp’s tenure, the arrival of persons with an extensive experience, including Hughes, Burchill and McKee clarify team’s ambition of not only success which the team plays on but off as well.
The oncoming transfer window offers Liverpool a chance to reinforce their team even further, which of course means the club will be stronger and capable of fighting head-on for domestic and European competitions.
