Before Jorg Schmadtke had even checked in for his first day as Liverpool's new sporting director, he was setting new trends in the role. During their respective tenures, Michael Edwards and his successor Julian Ward rarely spoke to the media. Other than that, Edwards famously shunned the spotlight and never gave interviews and the very same applies to Ward who exits after 11 years at the club. The former goalkeeper was first sounded out by Liverpool on April 1 after a recommendation from Jurgen Klopp's agent, Marc Kosicke. And when you make a decision, all this information allows you to mitigate the risk you are taking."

Source: Express June 01, 2023 03:27 UTC