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A ‘post-Klopp reset’ is taking place at Liverpool.
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According to Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan, the team is going through a “post-Jurgen Klopp reset” with new head coach Arne Slot leading the Reds’ redesigned football system.
Since Klopp, who has won seven major awards in nine years, announced his resignation in January, the club has made a number of behind-the-scenes adjustments at Anfield.
The 45-year-old Slot has taken the place of the German, but the parent company of Liverpool, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), has rehired former executives Michael Edwards and Julian Ward, who departed in 2022, to create a new organisational structure that will oversee strategy for the organization’s president, Mike Gordon, and principle owner John W. Henry.
Head of Merseyside business Hogan told BBC Sport that Klopp’s exit had “provided an opportunity for a reboot or reset and maybe to look at how things operate going forward.”
“Jurgen departing was a seismic decision, but clearly the right decision for him and his family, so by extension the right decision for the club,” said Hogan, who is known to have a tight personal bond with Klopp.
“I believe he has accomplished his goal of leaving the club in a better state than when he arrived, since he made that very plain. His statement came at a time that allowed us to follow the correct procedures.”
In the background, Liverpool has hired Pedro Marques from Benfica as technical director and Richard Hughes from Bournemouth as sporting director, who Hogan claims will provide “new energy and vision.”
Although FSG will continue to investigate a multi-team system, Hughes and Marques will only concentrate on transfers and helping Slot following the breakdown of negotiations with French club Bordeaux due to unresolved concerns.
Hogan expressed his sadness for Bordeaux’s bankruptcy filing, saying that Michael Edwards is “looking at” other options.
Regarding Premier League financial controls, Hogan stated that Liverpool is still dedicated to strict regulations.
Regarding Premier League financial controls, Hogan stated that Liverpool is still dedicated to strict regulations.
“It is crucial, in my opinion, that the regulations be enforced strictly, and that the Premier League will take appropriate action if clubs violate them. “We are in favour of those regulations and sustainability,” he declared.
However, when laws more akin to UEFA’s are being proposed, he supported the various interests inside the league to find an alternate solution to the Premier League’s profit and sustainability criteria.
“We are trying to find the best way to operate for all of us going forward,” he said.
“We have the most competitive and global league, and it’s important we keep it that way.”
He talked on the environmental effects of these tours, which were covered in length in a recent BBC Sport report. Liverpool is one of ten clubs touring the United States; the other clubs are going to Asia or throughout Europe.
“We’re holding the foundation event in Philadelphia, where a group of people are interacting with our fans and introducing the team to markets and supporters who might not otherwise have the chance to visit Anfield or Liverpool.
We consider the total influence on the environment to be very important.” Liverpool’s US tour continues with matches against Arsenal in Philadelphia and Manchester United in South Carolina.
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