Bournemouth announce Richard Hughes exit amid Liverpool speculation
A former Cherries player who made 185 appearances for the club, in addition to earning five caps for the Scotland national team, Hughes immediately transitioned into a recruitment role upon his retirement from playing in 2014.
The erstwhile midfielder — who also had stints at Arsenal, Portsmouth and Atalanta BC — helped Bournemouth reach the top flight for the first time in the 2014-15 season, before being promoted to first-team technical director in 2016.
The 2023-24 season represents Bournemouth's seventh season in the Premier League, and the Cherries have also reached three EFL Cup quarter-finals and made one appearance in the last eight of the FA Cup with Hughes working upstairs.
A report from the Daily Mail states that all of Liverpool, Roma and Newcastle United are admirers of Hughes, and on Tuesday evening, Bournemouth announced the imminent exit of the in-demand transfer chief.
«Working for AFC Bournemouth has always been a source of great joy and pride for me. Initially representing the club as a player and then subsequently in a football leadership role, I count every moment I've spent here as a blessing,» Hughes told the Bournemouth website.
«The journey we have been on, as a club, is nothing short of remarkable. Where we are currently, on and off the pitch, assures me the future is bright.
»In Bill Foley, AFCB has an owner who is as ambitious as he is smart and committed. In Neill Blake, the club has a top-tier CEO who has always made decisions which place the best interests of the club and its supporters before anything else.
«On the
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