Liverpool have appointed Will Spearman as their new director of research ahead of Dr. Ian Graham’s departure at the end of the season.
Joining the Reds in 2018, Spearman had been the club’s lead data scientist, essentially serving as Dr. Graham’s second in command. But he has now been promoted to replace his departing colleague.
Dr. Graham will leave the club in May, having resigned from his role back in November after being appointed director of research at Anfield back in 2012.
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Spearman is a Harvard graduate and previously held roles with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland and sports analytics company Hudl in the United States prior to joining Liverpool.
Since joining the Reds, Spearman has been involved in match analysis and recruitment, while his arrival coincided with Jurgen Klopp’s side winning the Champions League in 2019 and ending their 30-year drought to be crowned champions of England in 2020.
Spearman’s current role has a focus on on-pitch statistics and analytics. But by replacing Dr. Graham, he will play a more active role in recruitment and is set to work closely with the likes of Klopp, Liverpool’s next sporting director, and their current scouting and recruitment teams.
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