How much blame should sporting director Richard Hughes take for Liverpool's woeful season?

Mark Doyle Fri, 23 January 2026 at 6:00 am UTC·11 min read Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes has a very cold, analytical approach to his role - so much so, in fact, that he was once described as "robot" by an agent who had dealt with him. Of course, being devoid of emotion probably wouldn't be such a bad thing for Hughes, given the nature of his job and the potential for being adversely affected by the wildly differing views on the work he's doing at Anfield. For example, when Marc Guehi's move to Manchester City was confirmed last Friday, Hughes was immediately castigated by frustrated Liverpool fans for failing to get a deal over the line for the former...