{"id":100029,"date":"2026-09-26T15:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=100029"},"modified":"2026-09-26T15:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:04:00","slug":"arab-news-liverpool-appoint-ward-as-new-sporting-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=100029","title":{"rendered":"Arab News | Liverpool appoint Ward as new sporting director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LONDON: Liverpool have appointed Julian Ward as the club\u2019s new sporting director.<\/p>\n<p>Ward most recently served as technical director of Fenway Sports Group, the US-based majority owners of the English football giants, and replaces Richard Hughes, who stepped down from the role at the start of this month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"social-embed social-embed--twitter\" data-type=\"social-embed\" data-provider=\"twitter\" data-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LFC\/status\/2103756551261651210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" style=\"margin:16px auto;max-width:100%;width:fit-content;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Liverpool FC can confirm Julian Ward has been appointed the club\u2019s sporting director.<\/p>\n<p>Ward, who most recently served as Fenway Sports Group\u2019s technical director, takes up his new position with immediate effect. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2J2SIQoVq3\">pic.twitter.com\/2J2SIQoVq3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 26, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe knowledge and expertise Julian brings will only enhance our football operations, while also ensuring (head coach) Andoni (Iraola) is provided with the support he requires as he continues to make such a positive impression as head coach,\u201d FSG president Mike Gordon told Liverpool\u2019s website on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Ward, who first joined the Reds in 2012 to support the club\u2019s scouting, recruitment and player development strategy, said: \u201cHaving been part of Liverpool\u2019s football operation for more than a decade, I have a full appreciation and first-hand knowledge of the challenge that comes with the position, as well as a clear understanding of the demands and ambitions of this great club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hughes\u2019s exit came just weeks after Michael Edwards quit his role as chief executive of football.<\/p>\n<p>Hughes oversaw the biggest spending spree in Liverpool\u2019s history in last year\u2019s summer transfer window, bringing in a clutch of stars including Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike at a cost of \u00a3450 million ($611 million).<\/p>\n<p>During Hughes\u2019s two-year tenure, former manager Arne Slot led Liverpool to a record-equalling 20th English league title, in 2024\/25.<\/p>\n<p>Last month FSG sold a nearly 40 percent stake in the Premier League giants to a consortium including Amazon\u2019s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,\"10:I[67601,[\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/3zmftm9fpr10z.js\\\"],\\\"WebVitalsReporter\\\"]\\n11:I[39683,[\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/3zmftm9fpr10z.js\\\",\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/145oieyucf7xw.js\\\",\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/2d3jm_azdsoua.js\\\",\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/0wdohbbl64rk3.js\\\",\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/0ga9k6tk8l5i2.js\\\",\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/04hvlg7gpzexw.js\\\"],\\\"SearchForm\\\"]\\n12:I[22016,[\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/3zmftm9fpr10z.js\\\",\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/145oieyucf7xw.js\\\",\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/2d3jm_azdsoua.js\\\",\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/0wdohbbl64rk3.js\\\",\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/0ga9k6tk8l5i2.js\\\",\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/340p8s4b3-99d.js\\\",\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/2x1ykt3v697lm.js\\\",\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/01qf75_n803dw.js\\\",\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/0eecxkp8vxw3j.js\\\"],\\\"\\\"]\\n13:I[79520,[\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/3zmftm9fpr10z.js\\\"],\\\"\\\"]\\n14:I[32700,[\\\"\/_next\/static\/chunks\/3zmftm9fpr10z.js\\\"],\\\"ChartbeatTracker\\\"]\\n2:[\\\"$\\\",\\\"html\\\",null,{\\\"lang\\\":\\\"en\\\",\\\"dir\\\":\\\"ltr\\\",\\\"className\\\":\\\"playfair_9b22208d-module__j_-Mhq__className playfair_9b22208d-module__j_-Mhq__variable isento_5a0b9ef0-module__X26Y-q__variable h-full\\\",\\\"children\\\":[[\\\"$\\\",\\\"head\\\",null,{\\\"children\\\":[[\\\"$\\\",\\\"style\\\",null,{\\\"dangerouslySetInnerHTML\\\":{\\\"__html\\\":\\\":root { --color-primary: #d85229; 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