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Julian Ward will leave Liverpool at the end of the season after resigning from his job as sporting director, and will now join a new club in Europe. It is arguably the biggest appointment the club need to land in the coming months, either on or off the pitch, with a new sporting director of paramount importance. Four months on from the news of Ward’s resignation, however, there appears to have been no movement when it comes to finding his successor.

There have even been suggestions that Dave Fallows, currently Liverpool’s chief scout, could be promoted to a role that oversees all incomings and outgoings.



This news comes after almost over a move to Ajax, with Ward also attracting interest from OGC Nice in France.



It will certainly be an interesting job for Ward – who has previously worked in Portugal, Spain and South America – with Ajax’s squad in constant evolution. But where it leaves Liverpool is unclear, with the role of sporting director a vital one when it comes to talks over signings, sales and new contracts.