Liverpool want to replace Michael Edwards as sporting director. Julian Ward was the heir apparent to Anfield’s famous transfer guru but left the Reds after just one season. Jörg Schmatek has been Liverpool’s temporary option this season and has managed both transfer windows, but he too left as the Reds were still looking for a long-term replacement for Edwards.
However, it would be difficult to find a player as universally loved and with such an incredible transfer record as Edwards at Liverpool, where he was a key sporting director to the Reds’ success under Jurgen Klopp. Edwards was involved in deals that brought countless stars to Liverpool, including Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Alisson, and was always able to negotiate big fees for those leaving.
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, a key figure at Anfield, has revealed that he visited Edwards because he wanted to find out what was going on behind the scenes on Merseyside. Speaking on the Stick to Football Podcast, Carragher revealed he was surprised by what Edwards told him about Liverpool’s recruitment process. “People talk about a move to Liverpool and Michael Edwards is always aware of what he is doing to Jurgen Klopp and the people at the club,” Carragher said.
“So I went to see it once because I wanted to know more, it’s not my place to say, but I’m looking forward to a few years from now to really understand how many researchers do research, how they reach a deep understanding of how they see them, how they see differently. Chapter . “He just said that the most important thing for us to get the players we want is a good relationship with the manager. I expected more than that! But he just said, that’s the importance of .” You see the annual fee and I’m not saying it’s just about the money but he said it’s about building relationships with the manager.” Important and certainly interesting for Edwards and his recruiting team.
manager-organization relationship Everything Edwards did to win as a manager Reds It worked for him and Liverpool will hope their manager can do just as well at Anfield, with players including West Ham United’s Tim Staden on their wish list and moving quickly to help them find a replacement for Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season. They have to pass.
