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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter

Arne Slot credits Liverpool’s sporting director for emergence of Bournemouth

Richard Hughes (right) with Arne Slot upon his arrival at Liverpool from Bournemouth last summer
Richard Hughes (right) with Arne Slot upon his arrival at Liverpool from Bournemouth last summer: ‘Richard left that club in a very, very good place.’ Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Arne Slot has credited Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, with turning Bournemouth into one of the toughest assignments in the Premier League.

Hughes joined Liverpool last summer from Bournemouth, where he had been technical director during the club’s rise from the Championship and led the appointment of Andoni Iraola as manager. The former Bournemouth and Portsmouth midfielder was also responsible for players such as Justin Kluivert to the Vitality Stadium. He was appointed Liverpool’s sporting director by Michael Edwards, a friend from their time together at Fratton Park.

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