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5 September 2026

Richard Hughes steps down as Liverpool sporting director to join Al Hilal

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Source reporting: BBC Sport https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/sport/rss.xml

Richard Hughes steps down as Liverpool sporting director to join Al Hilal

Richard Hughes has stepped down from his role as sporting director at Liverpool and is set to join Saudi side Al Hilal. BBC Sport reported the move. Hughes’ departure removes him from Liverpool’s leadership structure as he prepares to take up the position with the Saudi club.

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Hughes’s departure leaves Liverpool without their sporting director and creates a vacancy in the club’s football leadership.

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