Michael Edwards - LFC Sporting Director

Edwards is the guy who Rodgers royally slagged off in the press after he was sacked, via some none too subtle leaks to sympathetic journalists. It's curious that we haven't had to endure incessant bleating in the media about our so called 'transfer committee' since Klopp was appointed.

 

No snide leaks whatsoever.

Talking of transfers and committees, I still shudder to think Rodgers actually wanted Dempsey in exchange for Henderson and £5 million. Good coach, maybe, but rather ordinary at spotting talent.

 

Seems to me like Klopp wants to introduce mainland structures: away from a "one manager to rule it all" model to a sport director/coach model

 

Much more sustainable.
Allows you to put in place a system/style and keep it in place regardless of manager.
Have a look at a club like Southampton - they have a strong team in place that have put in place a system that allows them to plan for the long term and slot in managers that can be successful without huge turnovers in player personnel with every new manager.

 

And that is the biggest and fundamental weakness with the so-called British (the gaffer) system.

 

From a Daily Mail article published after Rodgers's firing:

That article suggests, among other things, that signing Firmino was a mistake. I suspect we all feel differently now.

 

It's a done deal. Looks like we're paying better than some EPL clubs who were also after him.

 

http://www.football365.com/news/liverpool-chief-ayre-to-step-down-three-months-early

Liverpool chief Ayre to step down three months early

 

and join 1860 Munich? @White/Blue_since1860 does he even speak German?

 

Nope. But the current interim ceo has changed the work language to English anyways. Round of dismissals and resignations inclusive

 

Good. Thanks for the commercial deals but the transfers were bit underwhelming. We really need a new regime in place before the summer. And hopefully the first target will not be Manolo Gabbiadini

 

Ian Ayre to be presented on Monday at 1860s old stadium at Grünwalder Straße

 

holy moly he speaks German well

 

Seems like a mess of a situation.

 

welcome to 1860

 

http://www.football365.com/news/former-liverpool-chief-explains-reasons-for-1860-munich-exit

May have wanted to do a little due diligence on the situation before accepting the job, Ian.

 

hicks and gillet must be involved somehow.

 

And I thought the Browns were sports worst-run franchise...