A little over six years on from Liverpool's appointment of the first-ever sporting director, Jurgen Klopp is facing up to the prospect of searching for a third in less than 12 months.
Michael Edwards's fortunes as the club's first in the saddle has become the stuff of modern legend at Anfield given his wildly successful stint where he recruited many of the players who turned Klopp's squad from top-four hopefuls into one who have won every top-level trophy available to them since June 2019.
The low-key Edwards operated behind the scenes to aplomb during his time in the role, developing a near mythical reputation in the process due to how the performances of the players he brought to the club contrasted with his penchant for shunning the spotlight at all times.
