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Julie Swineheart could play a ‘critical’ role behind-the-scenes at Liverpool after the club’s directorial switch-up last month.
That is the view of finance expert Kieran Maguire, who spoke exclusively to Football Insider about the boardroom reshuffle at Liverpool and Fenway Sports Group (FSG).
Football Insider revealed on Thursday (13 April) that Liverpool parent company UKSV Holdings has replaced Greg Morris with Julie Swinehart in the boardroom.
Swinehart had been FSG’s chief financial officer since July last year, but she is now one of three key management personnel at UKSV Holdings after replacing Greg Morris – who will now act as a special adviser to Swinehart at the Boston-based investment company.
The other two management members on the board are FSG co-founder John Henry and Edward Weiss.
Swinehart is in charge of finance of accounting for FSG’s network of sports teams and agencies.
Maguire believes a finance director can often act as a ‘watchdog’ to sniff out potential problems at a club.
“A good finance director can spot the icebergs before others and can set budgets which are realistic,” Maguire told Football Insider’s Sean Fisher.
“Therefore, they can ensure that there are no potential problems behind the scenes at a club.
“They also act as a good interface between the operational side of the football club and the owners.
“The role is a critical one – not necessarily a glamorous or exciting one, but it’s there as a watchdog to ensure nothing untoward happens in regard to the running of the football club.“
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