{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_habebnlfhcwghnosspua","title":"Liverpool lantik Julian Ward sebagai pengarah sukan baharu","title_en":null,"outlets":5,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/liverpool-hires-julian-ward-for-second-spell-as-sporting-director-habebnlfhc","count":5,"items":[{"id":"n_j3fm3bpvs3kjzmujsvka","seq":263736,"kind":"article","title":"Liverpool Appoint Ward As New Sporting Director","url":"https://leadership.ng/liverpool-appoint-ward-as-new-sporting-director","summary":"Liverpool have appointed Julian Ward as their new sporting director, putting the 45-year-old in charge of the club’s football operations in a move aimed at providing continuity and stability. Ward replaces Richard Hughes, who held the position for a little over two years before leaving in September. This will be Ward’s second spell as Liverpool’s […]","published":"2026-09-27T14:42:57Z","seen":"2026-09-27T15:21:56Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-leadership-ng-7cf8fd","name":"leadership.ng","domain":"leadership.ng","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q6508643","name":"Leadership","type":"newspaper","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-leadership-ng-7cf8fd","topics":["sport","football"],"authors":["Affa Acho"],"entities":[{"id":"Q24826","name":"Liverpool","type":"org"},{"id":"Q1195098","name":"ward","type":"person"}],"story":"st_habebnlfhcwghnosspua","category":"sport","category_p":0.8700000047683716,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.2199999988079071,"political":0.05000000074505806},{"id":"n_ilwrasumu2hapz35tapa","seq":45115,"kind":"article","title":"Julian Ward Reinstated As Liverpool Sporting Director","url":"https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/liverpool-fc-news-coverage/83923/julian-ward-reinstated-as-liverpool-fc-sporting-director","summary":"Following the departure of Richard Hughes, Liverpool have reinstated Julian Ward as sporting director. Ward, a Scouser, first joined the backroom team in 2012 as a scouting manager and then was made loan player manager before serving as the assistant for long-running sporting director Michael Edwards in his last two years in the role. Ward […]","published":"2026-09-26T16:30:00Z","seen":"2026-09-27T01:36:42Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-liverpooloffside-sbnation-com-bf3dd6","name":"liverpooloffside.sbnation.com","domain":"liverpooloffside.sbnation.com"},"via":"kite-liverpooloffside-sbnation-com-bf3dd6","topics":["soccer","liverpool team news"],"authors":["Stephanie Kariott"],"story":"st_habebnlfhcwghnosspua","category":"sport","category_p":0.7799999713897705,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.30000001192092896,"political":0.05999999865889549},{"id":"n_b4johxem43wngbjftpca","seq":30309,"kind":"article","title":"Liverpool lantik Julian Ward sebagai pengarah sukan baharu","url":"https://berita.rtm.gov.my/arena/senarai-berita-arena/senarai-artikel/liverpool-lantik-julian-ward-sebagai-pengarah-sukan-baharu","summary":"LONDON, 26 September – Liverpool melantik Julian Ward sebagai pengarah sukan baharu kelab itu, menggantikan Richard Hughes yang meninggalkan jawatan berkenaan pada awal bulan ini. Ward sebelum ini berkhidmat sebagai pengarah teknikal Fenway Sports Group (FSG), pemilik majoriti kelab Liga Perdana Inggeris itu. Presiden FSG, Mike Gordon berkata, pengalaman dan pengetahuan Ward akan membantu memperkukuh […]","published":"2026-09-26T14:57:16Z","seen":"2026-09-27T01:35:26Z","lang":"en","country":"MY","source":{"id":"kite-berita-rtm-gov-my-d13f23","name":"berita.rtm.gov.my","domain":"berita.rtm.gov.my"},"via":"kite-berita-rtm-gov-my-d13f23","topics":["arena","bola sepak","liverpool","sukan"],"authors":["NIK MOHD HAFIZUL BAHARUDDIN"],"image":"https://berita.rtm.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2026-NEW/05-Arena/09SEP/2609-SKN-LIVERPOOL-PENGARAH-SUKAN.png","story":"st_habebnlfhcwghnosspua","category":"sport","category_p":0.9100000262260437,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.23999999463558197,"political":0.029999999329447746},{"id":"n_6q377gbudr4jizlnacdq","seq":99472,"kind":"article","title":"Ward appointed Liverpool’s sporting director","url":"https://www.myjoyonline.com/ward-appointed-liverpools-sporting-director","summary":"Liverpool have appointed Julian Ward as the club's new sporting director.","published":"2026-09-26T11:00:15Z","seen":"2026-09-27T02:06:53Z","lang":"en","country":"GH","source":{"id":"kite-myjoyonline-com-3b6a47","name":"myjoyonline.com","domain":"myjoyonline.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q6297121","name":"Joy FM","type":"broadcaster","country":"GH","designations":["internet radio","radio station"]}},"via":"kite-myjoyonline-com-3b6a47","topics":["football","julian ward","liverpool"],"authors":["Abubakar Ibrahim"],"image":"https://www.myjoyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-3429.png","story":"st_habebnlfhcwghnosspua","category":"sport","category_p":0.9100000262260437,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.20999999344348907,"political":0.05000000074505806},{"id":"n_habebnlfhcwghnosspua","seq":123757,"kind":"article","title":"Liverpool hires Julian Ward for second spell as sporting director","url":"https://www.newsday.com/sports/soccer/liverpool-sporting-director-ward-i47680","summary":"Liverpool has appointed Julian Ward as sporting director to replace Richard Hughes who left to join Saudi club Al-Hilal.","published":"2026-09-26T10:16:31Z","seen":"2026-09-27T02:39:24Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-newsday-com-914e68","name":"newsday.com","domain":"newsday.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1140593","name":"Newsday","type":"newspaper","designations":["daily newspaper","website"]}},"via":"kite-newsday-com-914e68","topics":["new-york-city"],"authors":["The Associated Press"],"story":"st_habebnlfhcwghnosspua","category":"sport","category_p":0.8199999928474426,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.3100000023841858,"political":0.03999999910593033}]}