Liverpool are gearing up to make a final attempt to bring back their former Sporting Director Michael Edwards, according to renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Edwards initially declined an opportunity to return to Anfield despite Mike Gordon, president of Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG), reaching out to him with the idea of him taking on a senior role within the club or FSG itself to oversee ongoing restructuring efforts.
The conversation between Gordon and Edwards took place in January following the surprising news that Jurgen Klopp will leave the club at the end of the 2023/24 season.
Despite the potential for a significant role in the restructure, he made it clear during the conversation that he would not be returning to the club.
Romano in his latest post on X claims that “Liverpool owners want to give one last try to bring Michael Edwards back to the club.
“FSG want Edwards to take over football and put new structure in place, including new sporting director.
“Edwards has currently shown NO sign of saying yes — but #LFC will try again.”
🚨 EXCL: Liverpool owners want to give one last try to bring Michael Edwards back to the club.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 28, 2024
FSG want Edwards to take over football and put new structure in place, including new sporting director.
Edwards has currently shown NO sign of saying yes — but #LFC will try again. pic.twitter.com/vKb2apv2DG
Edwards officially left his role in May 2022 and was succeeded by his former assistant Julian Ward, but Ward also left the sporting director position at the end of the 2022-23 campaign.
The 44-year-old took a break before partnering with the club’s former research guru, Ian Graham, to launch a data advisory company named Ludonautics.
The company is actively providing advice to football clubs, including Bolton Wanderers, leveraging their expertise in data analysis and research.
Jorg Schmadtke assumed the role of Liverpool’s sporting director on a short-term basis in June and left the club at the end of January.
His tenure is scheduled to conclude at the end of the month, during which he has overseen the football operations department and played a pivotal role in managing both incoming and outgoing transfers.
Schmadtke brings prior experience in similar roles at Wolfsburg, Cologne, Hannover, and Alemannia Aachen to his responsibilities with Liverpool.
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