Bournemouth technical director Richard Hughes is emerging as a candidate for the sporting director role at Liverpool in the summer.
The 44-year-old is regarded as someone well equipped to replace Jorg Schmadtke in a new-look structure at Anfield.
Schmadtke is one of a number of faces that are set to leave the Reds, headlined by manager Jurgen Klopp, who announced that he would step down as manager at the end of the season on Friday.
The German joined Liverpool in January 2023 but it was revealed earlier this week that he would be stepping down from his role at the end of the current transfer window.
Hughes, meanwhile, retired from football in 2014 having made over 170 appearances for Bournemouth, also turning out for Grimsby, Portsmouth and the Scotland national team.
Liverpool could turn to Bournemouth’s Richard Hughes to fill the role of the club’s sporting director
Schmadtke (pictured) will leave the club at the end of the transfer window, having joined just a year ago
The former midfielder joined the Bournemouth technical team under Eddie Howe upon his retirement and was later promoted to technical director.
He has overseen the club’s recent success under Andoni IIraola and may be intrigued by the chance to make the step up to Liverpool come the end of the season.
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