Synopsis: Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times tackles the talking points in Singapore sport.

In this episode, ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz chats with Billy Hogan, the chief executive officer of English football giants Liverpool, who was in town when the Reds played the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy exhibition match with Crystal Palace.

On the eve of the game, Hogan talks about the club’s revival and rise to the top since he arrived in 2012, staying at that level, and balancing the club’s commercial interests with the needs of the first team.

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:37 Long-term goals for the club

2:39 The key to maintaining success

5:51 Liverpool’s commercial vs football needs

7:16 What has changed since FSG arrived

Read more: https://str.sg/wE4v

Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz ([email protected]), ST Video Team & Eden Soh

Edited by: Eden Soh

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