Chelsea set to poach former Liverpool staff member who was key to Jurgen Klopp success - Ornstein
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A whole lot has changed behind the scenes at Liverpool since Jurgen Klopp walked away in 2024.Klopp led the Reds for almost nine years, fostering a real feeling of stability and success at Anfield.Safe in the knowledge that the German was going to stick around for a while, Liverpool were able to develop a way of working behind the scenes based around certain key individuals.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. One of the biggest markers of success for Klopp and Liverpool was their approach to the transfer market.In the midst of that, former director of scouting and recruitment Dave Fallows became a vital cog in the Reds’ enviable system.But after leaving Anfield in October 2024, Fallows looks like he could now be taking his extensive expertise to Chelsea.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesDave Fallows in talks to join ChelseaFallows should be a name Liverpool fans are familiar with following a 12-year stint at Anfield.The 45-year-old would often personally become involved in transfers in a bid to get them over the line.READ MORE: Harvey Elliott responds to ‘classy touch’ Liverpool privately made to player who left this summerLiverpool certainly benefitted from Fallows’ long stint on Merseyside, but as per journalist David Ornstein, he is now in talks over joining Chelsea in a ‘senior sporting leadership role.’As Ornstein elaborates for The Athletic, the former Liverpool man is ‘likely’ to join their Premier League rivals in the near future.Fallows is said to have helped install Liverpool’s data-led recruitment policy after joining in 2012, and left just after Klopp having aided the transition to life under Arne Slot.Richard Hughes hailed ‘second to none’ FallowsTo get an idea of just how respected Fallows became at Liverpool, you only have to look at how the likes of Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes responded to him leaving one year ago.“David’s reputation is second to none in his field and his achievements at the club mean he leaves with utmost gratitude and affection,” Hughes told Liverpoolfc.com, with Edwards also hailing his close friend.“Dave has been a trusted colleague for over 10 years and a close friend for two decades,” said FSG’s CEO of football.
“He and his family will always be welcome at our club after the contribution he has made. We will miss him.”With Fallows now heading to a potential Premier League title rival, there could be some concern amongst Liverpool’s new recruitment team that he could help Chelsea become a real force again.Their dealings in the transfer market have been a little haphazard since Todd Boehly took the helm, but Fallows’ arrival may just change all of that.