Liverpool to appoint Julian Ward as sporting director for the second time

Liverpool to appoint Julian Ward as sporting director for the second timeLiverpool are set to appoint Julian Ward as their new sporting director less than four years after he left the role, according to The Athletic.The 45-year-old has emerged as Fenway Sports Group’s preferred candidate to replace Richard Hughes, who officially left Liverpool earlier this month after two-and-a-half years.The ownership-led process to appoint Hughes’ successor is now nearing its conclusion, with Ward