Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards to remain at Liverpool this summer
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Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards are both out of contract at the same time in 2027. Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool’s key decision-makers, Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards, are expected to remain in their roles this summer despite uncertainty over their futures, according to Sky Sports.Edwards returned to Anfield in 2024 as FSG’s head of football and appointed Hughes as sporting director from Bournemouth.Both are under contract until 2027 and are set to oversee what is shaping up to be a crucial transfer window following a disappointing Premier League title defence and ongoing questions around Arne Slot.Despite criticism over last summer’s near-£500m spending spree, Liverpool’s hierarchy remain satisfied with their work.Replacing Mohamed Salah is a priority, while there is also a focus on maximising the impact of big-money signings such as Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz.Hughes and Edwards have overseen around £459m in signings, including Isak, Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giorgi Mamardashvili and Giovanni Leoni.That outlay has been partly balanced by roughly £290m in sales, with Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Fabio Carvalho, Sepp van den Berg, Jarell Quansah, Caoimhin Kelleher and Trent Alexander-Arnold among those to depart.There has been interest in Hughes from Al Hilal, but Liverpool have rejected approaches, while uncertainty around FSG’s plans for a multi-club model has raised questions about Edwards’ long-term role.Both men were responsible for appointing Slot as Jurgen Klopp’s successor, with the Dutchman initially delivering success by winning the league in his first season.However, a shift in transfer strategy last summer – when Liverpool spent a record £446.5m – has not paid off, with the team now at risk of ending the campaign without silverware.It is worth noting that Klopp’s squad was not built overnight, but shaped across multiple transfer windows.
Sadio Mane, Georginio Wijnaldum and Joel Matip arrived in 2016/17, followed by Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Andy Robertson the next season.Alisson, Naby Keita, Fabinho and Xherdan Shaqiri were then added in 2018/19. This gradual build is one of the reasons Liverpool continue to back Slot, believing a full rebuild under him has yet to be completed, with Hughes committed to that process.Liverpool currently sit fifth in the table, occupying the final Champions League qualification spot, with six games remaining and Chelsea just three points behind.
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