Alongside Liverpool’s search for a new manager, they’re also trying to find themselves a sporting director. The Reds have been without a permanent appointment in place sine Julian Ward left at the end of last season. Since then, Jorg Schmadtke did a good job as a stand-in but with the German leaving in January, there’s a vacancy once again. Plenty of names have been put forward, including – most excitingly – that of Benfica’s Rui Pedro Braz. However, with the summer quickly speeding into view, Liverpool have not found a resolution yet. Another person to have been mentioned from as far back as …
