Liverpool appoints new sporting director
Liverpool FC has confirmed 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.
The 44-year-old will join the Reds after leaving his role as technical director at AFC Bournemouth, where he enjoyed a decade of successful stewardship of the south-coast club’s football operation.
Commenting on his new position with Liverpool, Hughes said: “I am incredibly proud to be offered this opportunity. Liverpool FC is a unique club and I’m grateful to be given a chance to serve it in this capacity".