Jörg Schmadtke and FC Liverpool are getting closer. As ‘Sky’ reports, talks between the longtime football official and the Reds are intensifying. It is possible that the 59-year-old will start at the Premier League club on June 1st. According to the pay-TV broadcaster, an advisory role is initially being discussed. That same function can “Possibly into employment” step over as sports director.
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Over the weekend, ‘The Telegraph’ reported for the first time that Schmadtke is a candidate at Anfield. The veteran manager is said to have a certain closeness and a friendly relationship with Jürgen Klopp. It seems that a decision will be made in the near future.