Thankfully, FSG, among others, has ruled out the prospect of escalating the conflict within the team, pledging to stay involved “for the long haul” and not pursue any plans to “sell their majority shareholding.”
Along with Adam Crafton, David Ornstein, and Oliver Kay, James Pearce reported for The Athletic that “Senior FSG executives have stressed that Liverpool’s owners remain in it for the long haul.””They do not intend to revive their plans to sell their majority shareholding; instead, they intend to oversee this new era.”
Speaking at Jurgen Klopp’s spontaneous press conference, CEO Billy Hogan stated that a new search for the German’s replacement would start, following the procedure that initially brought the German to the team in 2015 (liverpoolfc.com):”We’ll go through that process, just as we have in the past—the same process that brought us Jürgen nearly nine years ago—and we’ll do it in private. As Jürgen mentioned, the people present, our ownership, and Mike Gordon in particular will be involved in that process.”
The 56-year-old will leave Liverpool before his contract was supposed to expire in the summer of 2024, ending his time there earlier than anticipated.
Kindness beseeched me. Can you imagine if our owners made the decision to leave the ship at such a crucial juncture?
We dare not consider how poorly received Klopp’s shocking decision was among a fanbase that was totally taken aback by it—and rightfully so, of course.
Even though it’s obvious that no Jurgen 2.0 will be able to fully integrate into Liverpool 2.0 and usher in this new era, it’s safe to say that we have the best candidates searching for their replacement.
As Hogan pointed out, “all the information, all the data” will inform this process.
With any luck, the next manager will be able to build on the excellent groundwork Klopp laid.
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