Liverpool’s owners were adamant about one behind the scenes change when Jurgen Klopp left Liverpool

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Life after Jurgen Klopp’s departure has not been as bad as many fans feared.The Reds were very much doubters until Klopp arrived, with the German turning them into believers, something that has stayed the same since he left.At the time, though, everyone associated with the club was a little worried, with most fearful that their period of success would be over. Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis.

However, this was not the case and Arne Slot came in and won the Premier League at the first time of asking, with the changes behind the scenes clearly working.In fact, there was one in particular that owners FSG were adamant about making after the German left, with this proving to be one of the biggest reasons for their continued success.Photo by Nikki Dyer – LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesFSG insisted that they wanted Michael Edwards to return to LiverpoolThere are so many jobs behind the scenes that fans do not perhaps realise just how important they are.Sporting directors are people, though, who are starting to get more credit, with Liverpool’s being Richard Hughes, which was once a job done by Michael Edwards.Edwards, however, was very key to Liverpool’s plans once before, and with Klopp leaving, FSG were adamant that they had to get him back in a more senior role.“Speaking to lots of people who were involved in that in terms of what went on behind the scenes, all those discussions were about the handover in terms of Michael Edwards coming back,” journalist James Pearce told the Kop On! Podcast.“What is it about Michael Edwards is that FSG, Liverpool’s owners, were so, you know, their plan A, their plan B, their plan C was get Michael Edwards back, it has to be him.”READ MORE: Liverpool’s terrible form since clinching the Premier League laid bare with horrendous statistic Do you want Ibrahima Konate to sign a new contract and stay at Liverpool?

Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images Liverpool’s desperation to get him clearly worked as he is now CEO of Football at the club, meaning he oversees all transfers and appointments at the club.Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes are a good teamAlthough Edwards oversees it all, Hughes does most of the ‘dirty work’ and negotiations in deals, as seen over the summer. Of course, it is all under the guidance of Edwards, but the Reds’ sporting director still has a lot to do, with the pair a very good team.This was shown just this summer with the number of top signings they have made, even if most are yet to prove their worth.These two really are the heartbeat of the club, with FSG showing they know exactly what they are doing when hiring people behind the scenes.