Liverpool are set to lose another key member of their backroom staff this summer, with David Woodfine, the club’s director of loan management, departing. Woodfine has been in the role previously held by sporting director Julian Ward, and has been involved in securing moves for players such as Luis Diaz. His work managing Liverpool’s loanees has been essential for their development, as exemplified by Neco Williams’ spell at Fulham which led to a £17 million transfer to Nottingham Forest. Woodfine joined Liverpool from West Ham in 2014, where he worked as head of performance analysis.
For potential replacements, Liverpool could look to promote from within, just like they did with the sporting director job. Matt Newberry could be a candidate for the job, as he has a strong record as head of academy recruitment, having begun at Liverpool in 2012 as a senior academy scout. Meanwhile, the sporting director’s position also needs to be filled in the summer, with the most likely candidate appearing to be German executive Jorg Schmadtke. However, there have been contrasting reports as to what capacity he would join the club in.