Liverpool's Sporting Director Michael Edwards to leave at end of season
He has been at the club for 10 years
Last updated 10th Nov 2021
Michael Edwards has announced that he will be leaving Liverpool FC when his current deal expires in summer 2022
The 42 year old has spent 10 highly successful years at the club, bringing in the likes of Mo Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Sadio Mane.
He said: "To be part of this club has been a privilege due to the people I have been fortunate enough to work with and the success we have enjoyed."
Edwards helped form Jurgen Klopp's side , which would go on to win a sixth Champions League title in 2019, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and the clubs first league title in 30 years in 2020.
Edwards was originally hired as the club's Head of Performance and Analysis in November 2011 and promoted to its Sporting Director five years later.
During his time at the club, Edwards has been smart in how he went about business.
Edwards was responsible for the £142m selling of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona in January 2018, which included a clause that if the Catalans were to come back in for any Liverpool player before 2021, they would have to pay an £80m premium on top of any fee agreed.
The Sporting Director is also responsible for bringing in Fabinho and Andy Robertson
It has been announced that assistant sporting director Julian Ward will replace Edwards in summer 2022.
Speaking in a press conference today, Eddie Howe shot down rumours of Edwards moving to Newcastle.
"I know nothing about Michael Edwards' future," said Howe.
"He's someone I hugely respect in the game and what he does and what he's done for Liverpool but my main focus since coming to Newcastle has been on the players who are in the team, and not focused on January or anything outside."