The reign of Julian Ward as sporting director is destined to be remembered for its brevity, his imminent departure announced barely six months since assuming the role.
The same, though, cannot be said about his time working behind the scenes at Liverpool.
By the time Ward leaves the Reds in the summer, he will have been there for 11 years. That is a long time at any football club, let alone one competing at the very top of European football and all the pressure that entails.
