Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes has resigned and will be joining Saudi side Al-Hilal soon.
Hughes joined Liverpool in June 2024, having previously worked in a sporting director role at Bournemouth, with an expiry date of his contract in June 2027.
During this past summer, he was responsible for spending £200m worth of money on transfers, which included bringing Bradley Barcola from Paris St-Germain.
“My appreciation extends to ownership for their support and leadership, to club staff at all levels who give so much to make Liverpool FC what it is, to the players who make such an enormous contribution and to the fans who support the team in great numbers whenever and wherever games take place.
“I’ll always follow and support the club with great affection, and I wish everyone involved nothing but success for this season and beyond.”
said Hughes in a statement released by Liverpool.
During his tenure, he won our 20th league title in 2024-25 and achieved Champions League qualification in the following season.
Speaking on behalf of the Reds’ ownership, Fenway Sports Group president Mike Gordon thanked Hughes for his contribution, saying: “Richard joined us at the start of a period of change, embracing that responsibility by leading our football operations department and overseeing recruitment while also providing valuable support to our coaching staff.
“The results we achieved in these areas during this period are testament to this contribution. Nevertheless, we respect Richard’s life choices and wish him and his family well in their next venture.”
The process of appointing a successor is under way and the outcome will be confirmed in due course.
