Jurgen Klopp: 'Michael Edwards return is top news for Liverpool'

The 44-year-old's appointment at FSG was confirmed on Tuesday, and his role as head of football operations will involve overseeing Liverpool's search for Klopp's successor when the German departs this summer.

Credited as the brains behind Liverpool's transfer operations, Edwards shared Liverpool's on-field success during his 11 years of service to the club, having initially joined as an analyst in 2011 before also becoming their head of methodology and technical director.

The former Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth chief left his role in 2022, but after turning down one proposal to return to Liverpool — as well as rejecting other clubs — his arm was twisted by FSG, who offered him more seniority than he had previously enjoyed at Anfield.

Edwards will officially begin work at the start of June, and speaking in Wednesday's press conference ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash with Sparta Prague, Klopp claimed that Edwards's return will be a «top solution».

«Michael and I, we always had a really good relationship. It was always very good on a professional basis anyway, really good, and a lot of good things happened obviously in the time that we were here together,» Klopp said, as quoted by liverpoolfc.com.

«I said it a few times, I want to see the club in the best possible place after I leave, so everything we can do as long as I am here I will do. After that, other people have to do it and I think it's a top solution, honestly. A top solution.

»Our conversation was great, we spoke about a lot of things, about what I think about different things, players and stuff like