Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool Sporting Director Search “Progressing Well”

Jurgen Klopp said that Liverpool’s search for a new sporting director is heading “in the right direction” as he previewed Wednesday’s visit to West Ham. The manager addressed the media on Tuesday morning and revealed that he is aware of positive progress in that area. He explained that he is “not the person in the club who can give real answers about where it stands,” but that he has heard that it is “all going in the right direction.” Klopp also discussed the importance of a sporting director’s role in elite modern football, noting that “pretty much everybody has a sporting director and that’s because it makes sense.” He highlighted the significance of the position, saying that it is necessary to have someone to talk to agents and other people in order to make decisions. Numerous links have been made to potential candidates for the position, including Monaco’s Paul Mitchell, Eintracht Frankfurt’s Markus Krosche, and Liverpool’s current head of recruitment Dave Fallows, but Klopp’s comments have re-affirmed that no official decision has been made at this point.