Something went wrong, please try again later. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inboxSomething went wrong, please try again later. Edwards didn't want to go back to Anfield as sporting director and the Liverpool Echo understands he even turned down similar jobs at Manchester United and Chelsea. United's hunt for a new sporting director has long since moved on from the Liverpool man.