Stadium overview of Liverpool FC Anfield stadium
Stadium overview of Liverpool FC Anfield stadium
Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool side is beginning to take shape, although the club should not pass up any opportunity to strengthen in January.
Wednesday’s Carabao Cup victory over Chelsea was another positive sign, with the youngsters repaying Iraola’s faith in them.
Arsenal present another major test on Sunday, but regardless of the result, supporters will be encouraged by the team’s recent progress.
There are still areas to improve, and Liverpool will soon have another opportunity to strengthen their squad. Earlier this week, reports emerged that Andrii Fedchenkov had agreed to join Liverpool in January 2027.
The Athletic has now confirmed that Flamengo’s head of scouting is set to join the club’s recruitment department. The 30-year-old has held the role at the Brazilian club since February 2025.
He is expected to leave when his contract expires at the end of the year and move to Anfield after the Brazilian season concludes in December, subject to securing a UK visa.
Liverpool’s sporting structure has undergone significant changes in recent months, with Julian Ward appointed sporting director in September. He replaced Richard Hughes, who left the club in September to join Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal.
Fedchenkov’s role will be head of scouting operations, filling the vacancy left by Craig McKee, who also joined Hughes in Saudi Arabia.
He will act as the link between live scouting, video scouting and Liverpool’s data team, led by Will Spearman. Liverpool have been assessing candidates to strengthen the operational side of their recruitment and scouting departments.
Fedchenkov is out of contract at Flamengo at the end of December, meaning no buyout fee would be required. The Ukrainian is described as a data-driven, multilingual, highly organised and well-regarded despite his age. Before joining Flamengo, Fedchenkov spent a year as a scout at Cardiff City.
Fedchenkov previously worked as head of scouting at PAOK, having also held scouting roles at Karpaty Lviv and Shakhtar Donetsk in his native Ukraine.
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