However, there is no ill will between Foley and Hughes, with the American stating of the 44-year-old to Sky Sports: "It's a compliment to the club, that we have those kind of individuals working for the club that can move on to different situations and maybe do a little better financially at a club like Liverpool than they can at Bournemouth, because we're a small club.
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"Richard has been a great asset and a great ally. I know we'll still work together when he's at Liverpool.
"He's got his job to do and we have our job to do, but he will always be a friend to the club. I applaud him, he's a great man."