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Michael Edwards has discontinue arsenic main executive of shot for Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group. The hugely influential Edwards informed FSG successful autumn 2025 of his volition to measurement down erstwhile he felt plans for Liverpool’s early were successful place. FSG confirmed his exit connected Friday, having wanted him to stay.
Edwards’ determination is linked to FSG abandoning plans to adhd a 2nd nine to its shot portfolio. He was enticed backmost to Liverpool successful March 2024 to oversee nan modulation from nan Jürgen Klopp era, having been fixed a overmuch broader remit than he had arsenic nan club’s first sporting director, a position successful which he flourished from 2016 to 2022.
A cardinal portion of that remit was to grow FSG’s shot operations – hence his title arsenic FSG’s main executive of shot alternatively than Liverpool’s – pinch multi-club ownership and strategical partnerships portion of nan attraction for Edwards.
However, contempt looking astatine clubs including Getafe and Bordeaux, FSG did not find a suitable acquisition and shelved nan plans past year. The acquisition of a 2nd nine could beryllium revisited. FSG’s decision put Edwards’ position successful uncertainty and he has departed pinch a twelvemonth connected his contract. Edwards is improbable to person a payoff because it was his determination to leave, and FSG whitethorn not switch him directly, fixed nan domiciled was created for him.
Edwards said: “It has been a privilege to return to Fenway Sports Group and Liverpool Football Club astatine specified an important moment. I time off believing Liverpool is successful a beardown position, pinch outstanding people, a clear guidance and nan foundations successful spot for continued success.
“When I returned, I was excited not only by nan opportunity to thief guideline Liverpool done an important play of transition, but besides by nan chance to thief style FSG’s wider shot ambitions. While that broader task yet evolved otherwise to really we had primitively envisaged, I americium proud of nan activity our squad undertook successful presenting ownership pinch a wide scope of thoughtful and well-developed options for nan future.”
Edwards’ exit is not expected to impact Liverpool’s summertime transportation operations. Liverpool’s transportation business is conducted by Richard Hughes, nan sporting director, and plans for this model are good established.
But nan departure of Edwards does adhd to nan uncertainty surrounding nan Liverpool hierarchy. Hughes, whose statement is owed to expire successful 2027, has been powerfully linked pinch a lucrative move to Al Hilal successful nan Saudi Pro League.
Hughes, who sacked Arne Slot and appointed Andoni Iraola arsenic his replacement, a determination taken successful tandem pinch Edwards, could depart erstwhile nan summertime transportation model closes.
FSG’s president, Mike Gordon, is expected to resume a much hands-on domiciled successful nan absence of Edwards, who first joined Liverpool successful 2011 and created a caller shot activity building during his 2nd spell.
Gordon said: “Throughout some periods he has consistently demonstrated exceptional judgement, integrity and an unwavering committedness to building a beardown shot organisation for nan agelong term. His return to nan organisation saw Liverpool successfully navigate a important play of modulation earlier securing nan club’s historical 20th English convention title, an accomplishment to which Michael made an important contribution. While we are people disappointed to spot him leave, we will ever beryllium grateful for everything he has given.”
