Never mind Arne Slot, Liverpool need certainty in the boardroom
Much like head coach Arne Slot, Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes are both facing uncertain futures at Anfield.
Whether right or wrong, Liverpool’s reluctance to hand down a verdict on Arne Slot while the season is ongoing means the debate over his future will continue to rage over the coming weeks.
But that does not mean that the club need embrace uncertainty at all levels ahead of what has begun to look like another pivotal summer.
Do not forget, it is not just the head coach who will have just one year remaining on his contract come the end of the campaign, but also those above him tasked with deciding his fate.
And unlike Slot, surely the futures of Fenway Sports Group’s CEO of football Michael Edwards and Reds sporting director Richard Hughes should not be so tightly tied to on-pitch outcomes as to necessitate any wait on whether they will continue in their roles.
In Edwards’ case, that does not seem set in stone given the recent news that FSG have abandoned plans to expand their football portfolio and operate a multi-club model.
There is sense in that call given that UEFA have shown a desire to strictly enforce integrity rules prohibiting any entity or individual from having “decisive influence” over two clubs in the same competition.
Ultimately, it seems that FSG are struggling to see the value in owning a second club if they will be forced to sacrifice full control of it in such a situation.
But the obvious downside is that Edwards declared the multi-club plans to be “one of the biggest factors” in his decision to return to the fold almost two years ago.
As such, with that now off the table, it would not be a surprise to hear soon that the 46-year-old is seeking a new challenge.
Still, any departure would have a less immediate impact on day-to-day matters at Anfield than that of Hughes, who is understood to a target for Saudi club Al Hilal.
