Former Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards rejects chance to join Chelsea

Michael Edwards, left, departed Liverpool after a decade on the finish of final season (Picture: Getty)

Former Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards has reportedly turned down a proposal to hitch Chelsea’s backroom workers.

Following Todd Boehly’s takeover of the Blues earlier this yr, the brand new proprietor has eliminated nearly all the govt group that Roman Abramovich had appointed, with Boehly himself taking the place of chairman and interim sporting director.

Chelsea will seemingly appoint somebody full-time after the summer season switch window closes on September 1 however one one who is not going to be taking the job is Edwards who, in keeping with The Athletic, has turned down the chance.

He has been closely wanted at Stamford Bridge all through the summer season however is claimed to have knowledgeable Boehly and co. that he intends to take a while out away from soccer.

Edwards joined Liverpool in November 2011 as head of analytics earlier than turning into the membership’s first sporting director in 2016, overseeing the appointment of Jurgen Klopp and the Reds’ nice success within the switch market and certainly on the pitch.

Throughout his time at Anfield, he signed the likes of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Andy Robertson, with the membership profitable the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, and Carabao Cup.

Chelsea proprietor Todd Boehly is presently interim sporting director (Picture: Getty)

Final November he introduced he could be leaving his function after a decade at Liverpool.

Within the meantime, Chelsea nonetheless have simply over two weeks left to conclude their switch enterprise, with Boehly enduring a good first summer season in command of the West London facet.

To date, they've signed Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella, Carney Chukwuemeka and Gabriel Solina for a mixed £168million, whereas they're linked with many different notable gamers together with Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong and Everton winger Anthony Gordon.

Boehly additionally wants to deal with a number of potential outgoings earlier than the deadline, with Callum Hudson-Odoi, Marcos Alonso, Conor Gallagher, Armando Broja, Billy Gilmour and Kepa Arrizabalaga amongst these linked with mortgage or everlasting exits.

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