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Liverpool Heading for More Change as Key Exec Edwards Leaves Club's Owner Fenway Sports Group
FSG said Edwards is leaving after two years in the job, and Mike Gordon will assume greater day-to-day control of Liverpool.
- On Friday, Michael Edwards announced his departure as Fenway Sports Group CEO of Football, leaving Liverpool Football Club before preseason preparations begin.
- Fenway Sports Group hired Edwards in 2024 to lead a multi-club ownership operation, but the American owners abandoned those plans after failing to secure deals with European clubs.
- FSG Mike Gordon will resume greater day-to-day control of Liverpool, praising Edwards for his "extraordinary contribution" and "unwavering commitment" to the organization.
- The departure coincides with increasing speculation regarding Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes, who appointed Andoni Iraola as head coach last month to replace Arne Slot.
- Edwards previously transformed Liverpool into Premier League and Champions League winners, leaving the club in a "strong position" with "foundations in place for continued success.
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — In addition to a new manager, there will be more changes at Liverpool ahead of the Premier League season, as Michael Edwards leaves his post as chief football officer of the Fenway Sports Group…
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One of the custodians of Liverpool's era of success, Michael Edwards, resigned from his position as chief executive on Friday.
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Liverpool heading for more change as key exec Edwards leaves club's owner Fenway Sports Group
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Along with a new coach, there will be more change at Liverpool ahead of the Premier League season as Michael Edwards departs as owner Fenway Sports Group's CEO of Football.
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