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Spirit of Shankly Slams LFC for Playing Controversial Anthem

Anfield resounded with boos as 'God Save the King' was played, prompting Spirit of Shankly, the Liverpool FC supporters union, to criticise the club's decision to air the national anthem. Despite conceding that the club faced a nearly impossible dilemma, the union believes Liverpool FC should have opted against playing the anthem. Spirit of Shankly...

Jorg Schmadtke, Sure Why Not?

It's probably fair to say that Matt Law and Sam Wallace dropping a Saturday night exclusive about Jorg Schmadtke being the new frontrunner for Liverpool's soon to be vacant Sporting Director came as a bit of a surprise. In part because it wasn't one of the local patch journalists who had the story, but...

Schmadtke to Liverpool: Odd Couple or Genius Move?

The Enigmatic Schmadtke: An Unlikely Alliance with Klopp? In the tumultuous world of football, there are times when seemingly unrelated paths converge, and unexpected partnerships form. In a recent article by German sports writer Raphael Honigstein, he delves into the curious connection between Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and the enigmatic Jorg Schmadtke, a man whose...

Klopp Ally Schmadtke to Transform Liverpool’s Strategy

It appears as though Liverpool may have unearthed their next sporting director in the guise of Jörg Schmadtke. Here's what may transpire if he joins the club this summer. Liverpool's quest to find a successor for Julian Ward has spanned several months since the former sporting director declared his intention to step down from his...

Schmadtke in Pole Position for Liverpool Director Role

Well, well, well, it seems Liverpool are having a chinwag with the German football whiz, Jorg Schmadtke, about taking the reins as their sporting director. The 59-year-old chap has rather astonishingly become the front-runner for the job, as Liverpool scurry about to find a replacement for Julian Ward, who's decided to take a breather from...

Liverpool’s Last Chance: Rebuild Reds Now or Witness An Exodus

The Champions League and Premier League winning team has reached the end of it's era and this summer must mark, in earnest, the beginning of a significant rebuild of the first team squad. This is not the type of rebuild that can be done in one summer, nor should it be attempted in one...

Klopp Embargo: Pick Your Interpretation

It had a bigger billing than a lot of recent movies at the box office on Friday afternoon. One sweep of social media will tell you there are mixed reactions to the embargoed section of Jurgen Klopp’s press conference. The build up can always leave a disappointment with the main event, but suggestions that...

Tony Evans: Should We Change The Players or The Manager?

The winter of Jude Bellingham is over. The summer of discontent has begun. There are so many things wrong with Liverpool Football Club that it’s hard to know where to begin. Letting the Bellingham speculation get out of control was a bad mistake. Killing it off this week is another error. Rather than suggesting the money...

Markus Krosche: Top CV, But Concerns If ‘Klopp’s Man’

In true Liverpool style, it’s always a name that comes from left-field when it does. There’s none more reliable than David Ornstein and his confirmation this morning that current Eintracht Frankfurt Sporting Director Markus Krosche is in the running for the same role at Anfield carries serious weight. With affairs off-the-field currently in flux...

FSG Ownership Latest: Into Last Chance Saloon

Well ... you can put away all your Arabic to English converters finally as they won’t be needed anymore. After months of the loudest silence the other side of the Atlantic, FSG and more relevantly its leader John W Henry has confirmed that Liverpool Football Club is not for sale, but is discussing investment....