Liverpool have appointed Jorg Schmadtke as the club’s new sporting Director, the Premier League side said on Tuesday May 30, as they hope to bounce back for next season in the wake of failing to qualify for the Champions League.
Schmadtke spent over four years in a similar job at Bundesliga side Wolfsburg prior to leaving toward the beginning of the year. Similar positions have been held by him at Cologne, Hannover, and Alemannia Aachen.
Schmadtke will begin his new position at Liverpool on July 1, 2023 and will take over for Julian Ward, who is retiring after more than a decade at Anfield and a year in the position.
In a statement, the president of Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group, Mike Gordon, said,
“Jorg will work with our football operations department as it continues to provide support for Jurgen Klopp, in keeping with our ongoing endeavour to keep growing and developing the club in all areas”
“We must also bid a fond farewell to Julian Ward, who has served us with unstinting diligence, fortitude and energy in a number of roles.”
Liverpool finished 5th in the Premier League, outside the Champions League qualification spots for the first time since 2016-17.
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