Liverpool confirm departure of transfer chief in aftermath of Jurgen Klopp exit
Liverpool have announced sporting director Jorg Schmadtke will leave the club once the January transfer window shuts next week. News of Schmadtke's exit comes mere hours after Jurgen Klopp confirm ed he would be standing down as manager at the end of the season, while his coaching staff will also depart . In a statement on Friday afternoon, Liverpool confirm ed Schmadtke will also be part of this exodus of staff. "Liverpool FC can confirm Jorg Schmadtke's tenure as sporting director will come to an end following the culmination of the January transfer window," the statement read. "Schmadtke joined the Reds last June, overseeing the club's football operations department and leading on incoming and outgoing transfers, having previously performed a similar role at Wolfsburg, Cologne, Hannover and Alemannia Aachen." WILL THE JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW DELIVER? WATCH THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE 90MIN FOOTBALL SHOW ON YOUTUBE Schmadtke said: "Liverpool is a ve...