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By Jamie Spencer Richard Hughes is set to start work as Liverpool’s new sporting director in the summer, joining the club as part of a restructured approach under the returning Michael Edwards. Hughes will depart Bournemouth at the end of the season, having been first-team technical director at the south coast club since 2016 and part of the recruitment department since 2014. His arrival in Liverpool’s fresh structure, which will also see a new manager replace Jurgen Klopp, comes just over 20 years after Hughes enjoyed one of his greatest moments as a player by scoring a goal that knocked the …

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