Bits from Joyce article:
Hughes joined Liverpool in the summer of 2024 at the behest of Michael Edwards. When Edwards privately informed Liverpool last autumn that he would be standing down as chief executive of football for the club’s owner Fenway Sports Group at the end of the season, it seems to have had a major bearing on his friend and colleague.
Meanwhile, duties on the right wing will be shared between players (Cody Gakpo, Muñoz, Rio Ngumoha), which is not ideal when a makeshift full back is in place.