'Manager must have final say' - your views on player recruitment
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We asked for your views on who you would like to be making the decisions on player recruitment at Liverpool.
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Should manager Arne Slot have more say about who the club signs?
Michael Edwards is the CEO of football and Richard Hughes is Liverpool's sporting director under Fenway Sports Group.
Here are some of your opinions:
Tony: The manager MUST have the final say in any transfers, both incoming and outgoing. Even if he's part of a committee, it's the manager who should set the agenda, detailing what positions he wants filling, and what he is looking for in terms of player profile. It's fine for others to put forward players they think might fit, but the manager has to have the final say. After all, it's him who has to form a team from the players, not some head of recruitment.
Nick: I trust Hughes more. He hand-picked Andoni Iraola (surely, the first choice should Slot leave, whenever that may be) and many of the gems at Bournemouth. The players he's signed for Liverpool? The big misstep is Alexander Isak. Too expensive and not needed. As for Edwards, he was brought back when FSG wanted to buy another club, a feeder club - now they don't. So, he's not needed. Slot/the head coach must be consulted, of course, but I trust Hughes with transfers.
Andrew: I am frustrated we hear so little from Hughes or Edwards. All Slot can say is that he's happy with the squad, otherwise he's criticising his bosses. I'd far rather we returned to the days when our manager had more input. But then, there is only one Jurgen Klopp.
Simon: Edwards can't do it on his own. When Klopp was here, you could tell the signings were built around his style of football. With Slot, there's no real identity so it's hard to evaluate how good their recruitment is. Edwards should be looking to recruit a new manager before any more new players.
Bernie: Directors of football are number-crunchers. The manager, if you choose the right guy to start with, should have the main say in who is recruited and the direction of the team.
Jimmy: The current model is the historic model and it works really well. Smart people collectively try to make the best decisions to ensure we have a balanced but better squad. We have missed Trent Alexander-Arnold this season but that wasn't the club's choice. We have retained players who have let us down with poor performances. Edwards and Hughes have a long history of finding exceptional talent, and despite the media onslaught, Slot has a great track record of getting the best out of those resources.