Liverpool facing summer upheaval as transfer guru Michael Edwards steps down

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The Independent

10 July 2026

Michael Edwards is leaving

Liverpool

for a second time after standing down as

Fenway Sports Group

’s CEO of football.

The transfer guru, who told the club’s owners last autumn he was planning to go, has served his notice period and is going with a year of his contract remaining.

Edwards, Liverpool’s former director of football,

returned to Anfield in a broader role in 2024

, following Jurgen Klopp’s departure and when FSG were looking to purchase another club.

However, FSG did not follow a multi-club model after exploring deals for around 25 other clubs, including Malaga and Bordeaux, but opting not to buy any.

Edwards felt the job was not developing in the way he and FSG had hoped and, having no wish to return to a role as a sporting director, decided to move on.

FSG had hoped to keep Edwards but without him, their president, Mike Gordon, is expected to have a greater role in the running of Liverpool.

Edwards’ departure comes when sporting director Richard Hughes, who he appointed,

is also expected to leave Anfield for Al-Hilal.

Under Edwards and Hughes, Liverpool appointed Arne Slot as manager and won the Premier League, but sacked him after a disappointing 2025-26 season, replacing

him with Andoni Iraola from the Scot’s former club, Bournemouth.

They broke the British transfer record to sign Alexander Isak for £125m and have spent almost £550m, with other signings including Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Giovanni Leoni and this summer’s additions, Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz.

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