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Liverpool FC have today announced that Richard Hughes will take over the duties of sporting director in June, but who is Richard Hughes? Hughes started his playing career in Italy with Serie A side Atalanta as a youth player. After a year in Italy he moved to Arsenal and remained a youth player there for five years.

A top online safety editor has today called for more support for female sports journalists in the wake of the latest incident which saw a young reporter abused on social media. Freelance Merseysportlive reporter Chloe Reynolds was trolled online by Joey Barton Twitter followers after an innocent International Women's Day message.

Richard Hughes will take up the role of sporting director at Liverpool FC on June 1st following his decision to leave Bournemouth earlier this month. Hughes, 44, has previously worked with FSG's CEO of football Michael Edwards at Portsmouth and...

Meet the Everton fan creating hand-crafted Goodison Park memorabilia ahead of the club’s move to Bramley Moore Dock. Rhiannon Hodgson's amazing models of Everton's home since 1892 are gaining a huge following among supporters.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said he's "not really surprised" after Mo Salah being the first Reds player to score 20 goals a season for seven consecutive seasons. Salah broke the record in last night's 6-1 (11-2 aggregate) demolition of Sparta Prague in the Europa League at Anfield.

Everton Women face Aston Villa at Walton Hall Park this weekend with manager Brian Sorensen in optimistic mood. The Blues fell to a narrow 0-1 defeat in the FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea last Sunday.

Liverpool saw off Sparta Prague with ease under the lights at Anfield as they hammered them 11-2 on aggregate in their Europa League round of 16. Already 5-1 up after the away leg, the Reds increased their advantage after just seven minutes last night.

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai says he's working hard to get into even better shape, after two injury-hit months. The Hungarian has had 10 goal contributions - six goals, four assists - in 31 appearances for the Reds since the start of the season.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp revealed he has spoken with Michael Edwards, but that the former Sporting Director did not ask him to stay on as manager. The pair worked closely together from Klopp’s arrival until Edwards left the club at the end of the FA and Carabao Cup-winning 2021/22 season.

Tranmere Rovers boss Nigel Adkins was delighted with his side's performance after the Wirral outfit defeated League Two leaders Mansfield Town 2-1. Adkins' side took the lead after just 12 minutes through Regan Hendry, who fired the ball into the bottom corner from the edge of the area, after latching onto Kieron Morris' clever flick.