Premier League · Palace vs Liverpool · 2026-10-29 15:22 UTC
Liverpool are set to hire Flamengo's head of scouting, Andrii Fedchenkov, for their recruitment department.
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Andrii Fedchenkov, Flamengo’s head of scouting, is set to join Liverpool’s recruitment department. Fedchenkov, 30, has been head of scouting at the Brazilian champions since February 2025, but he is expected to leave the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the year with Anfield his anticipated destination, according to South American sources with knowledge of the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships. Sources at Liverpool and Flamengo have described the Ukrainian as being data-driven and multilingual, in addition to highly-organised and regarded despite his age. Before working at Flamengo, Fedchenkov spent a year in English football as a scout at Cardiff City. He previously worked as head of scouting at Greek club PAOK, and as a scout in his home country with Karpaty Lviv and then Shakhtar Donetsk. More from @MarioCortegana & @adjones_journo
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