Michael Edwards was adamant: there would be no going back to . Liverpool ’s former sporting director had rejected an approach from Mike Gordon, the president of the club’s owners Fenway Sports Group ( FSG ), shortly after Jurgen Klopp’s announcement on January 26 that he would step down as manager at the end of the season. Even as recently as a fortnight ago, Edwards was insisting that the prospect of a return to the cut and thrust of club football held no appeal.
He was enjoying more family time and the slower pace of life as a consultant for Ludonautics, the sports advisory business launched by Liverpool’s former director of research Ian Graham last year. Advertisement But FSG and Gordon refused to admit defeat. They set about putting together an alternative proposal which would pique Edwards’ interest. Six weeks on, Gordon had his man and — a position created specifically for him. It is a wide-ranging role that encompasses responsibilities far beyond Anfield — not least identifying and completing the acquisition of a second football club for the FSG stabl
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