“To the outside world, it would seem like everything is fine but internally everything is just wrong. I thought I could keep on enduring because I love Liverpool but I can’t keep doing this. I’m sorry but I’m leaving at the end of season” – Terrible news hits Liverpool as a Liverpool player crucial to the club’s success, who joined in the summer, is set to depart for a rival Premier League club at the end of the season.

Liverpool’s sporting director Jorg Schmadtke, who joined Anfield in the summer on a short-term deal, will depart at the end of the season.

He played a crucial role in overseeing Liverpool’s midfield overhaul for the 2023/24 season, bringing in players like Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, and Ryan Gravenberch while facilitating the departure of veterans Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, and James Milner.

Schmadtke is set to conclude his duties in January, possibly making additional moves, and will leave before the summer transfer window.

Liverpool faces a critical decision in filling the Sporting Director role after Jorg Schmadtke’s departure, given the turnover in this position since Michael Edwards left in the summer of 2022.

FSG, the owners, will likely seek a long-term solution for this crucial role, and the choice for the 2024/25 campaign remains uncertain.