Richard Hughes

[localny]

I was reading the other day, that Richard Hughes is likely to go down as one of the best Sporting Directors we have ever had.

Let's look at that list. He's up at the top

1. Edwards
2. Richard Hughes
3. Schmadman
4. Damian Comedy

 

[bluebell]

People giving Hughes the credit for selecting Slot, do we actually know it was all hughes ? For me at the start of the season Hughes priority was to sort out the contracts for the 3. Well into the season, Salah and VVD were going to the media saying hey have not been approached. Winter I think we needed reinforcement at the back, but if Slot is happy with Quansah and Robbo so beit.
Until I see he has done something, he is stealing a living

 

[reuque]

That Athletic article is simply Edwards quote padding Hughes.

 

[darkstarexodus]

People giving Hughes the credit for selecting Slot, do we actually know it was all hughes ? For me at the start of the season Hughes priority was to sort out the contracts for the 3. Well into the season, Salah and VVD were going to the media saying hey have not been approached. Winter I think we needed reinforcement at the back, but if Slot is happy with Quansah and Robbo so beit.
Until I see he has done something, he is stealing a living

The article seems to suggest it was indeed Hughes. The fact he nabbed Iraola not long before suggests it's not an unreasonable story.

 

[Glen C]

I'm sure it's just a coincidence that this article came out at the end of the transfer window where he's drawn another blank.

 

[tombrown]

I'm sure it's just a coincidence that this article came out at the end of the transfer window where he's drawn another blank.

Or maybe, just maybe, the coincidence was that it was published just before we played Bournemouth who we got him from - you know like what always happens in the press.

 

[King Binny]

View: https://x.com/TheAthleticFC/status/1886754327131533611

 

[localny]

Here he is in an earlier career. Ready to come react to dynamic market changing conditions

 

[King Binny]

The Athletic:

The restructure last summer means that Hughes has taken on the day-to-day duties at Liverpool. He is the point of contact for players and their representatives, updating Edwards with any movements, which are then presented back to the FSG board.

Since replacing FSG president Mike Gordon, Edwards has been looking into multi-club model opportunities and only gets involved with Liverpool for major financial decisions. When the club generate money, it’s up to Hughes and Edwards to decide how it is reinvested.

Slot also has a major say in who he wants in his squad — although, as a head coach, he is not as deeply involved as former manager Klopp had been.