Sport AnalysisWhen Liverpool approached Jorg Schmadtke to be their sporting director in the summer, he thought the offer was a joke. Indeed the club are currently conducting an internal review of football operations, according to one individual familiar with their ongoing search for a new sporting director. “It is a sensible thing to do because replacing Klopp and bringing in a new sporting director are both huge decisions in their own right. Of the outstanding external candidates, several are now free agents – including Paul Mitchell, the former Monaco and RB Leipzig sporting director. While his teams press and his club are data-driven, like Liverpool, they do not exhibit the same control as the Reds.

Source: Express February 24, 2024 12:09 UTC