Liverpool appoints Jorge Schmadtke as club's new sporting director (1 Viewer)

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Liverpool Football Club has officially announced the appointment of Jorge Schmadtke as their new sporting director. The 59-year-old will assume his new responsibilities starting from Thursday, pending the successful completion of work permit formalities. Schmadtke will be taking over from Julian Ward, who will be departing this summer following an impressive 11-year tenure at Anfield.

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Schmadtke brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having most recently served as the sporting director of Bundesliga club Wolfsburg for four and a half years before departing in February. Prior to that, the German football executive held positions at Koln, Hannover, and Alemannia Aachen. It is worth noting that during his playing career from 1985 to 1998, Schmadtke made over 300 appearances as a goalkeeper for notable clubs such as Fortuna Dusseldorf, Freiburg, Bayer Leverkusen, and Borussia Monchengladbach.

Fenway Sports Group president Mike Gordon issued a statement on Liverpool's official website regarding the appointment, stating:

"Firstly, I would like to welcome Jorg to Liverpool Football Club in the knowledge that he will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience into a role in which such qualities can only be beneficial both to him and us.
"Jorg will work with our football operations department as it continues to provide support for Jurgen Klopp, in keeping with our ongoing endeavour to keep growing and developing the club in all areas.

"At the same time as we welcome Jorg, we must also bid a fond farewell to Julian Ward, who has served us with unstinting diligence, fortitude and energy in a number of roles, the most recent one being sporting director.

"We wish Julian and his young family the very best for the future and thank him for everything he has done for Liverpool FC during the past 11 years."