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Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre has announced that he is to leave the club in May 2017.
The 52-year-old insists he isn’t leaving as a result of the recent season ticket price protests. In fact owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) even asked him to reconsider leaving.
Explaining his decision, Ayre said: “It’s probably the most difficult decision I’ve made, certainly in my professional career.
“It was a difficult decision to come here because I knew the size of the task here at Liverpool and it’s an even more difficult decision to make in leaving.
“But if you care about the club – which I do – and you have so much invested in the club, not just having worked here but through your family and your time as a supporter, then you need to do what you feel is right for the club as well as yourself.
“I feel the timing and the level of commitment that is required, this is the right time and I hope that people see that given the sort of notice I have given to the owners is a mark of respect to them and to the football club.
“I made this decision over the Christmas and New Year period and had a conversation in early January with the owners. So from a timing perspective that’s completely wrong (to claim he’s been pushed as a result of the protests).
“And secondly I think if you can run a football club like Liverpool, and you’re going to be involved as I’ve been for nine years so far, you can’t bend and fall on certain individual issues, albeit that some of them are significant, because there’s been plenty of them in my tenure.
“Part of being a CEO, not just of Liverpool but of any business, is to be strong in difficult times and make difficult decisions and perform through that and bring your team along with you.
“I think of all of that was achieved, so there’s no correlation between the announcement and the ticketing issue.”
Principal owner John W. Henry, chairman Tom Werner and president Mike Gordon said: “Ian advised us of his intention to step down as CEO a few months ago.
“We asked him on several occasions to take some time to reconsider his decision, but have been unable to convince him to remain as CEO beyond May 2017. We will at some point in the near future begin identifying and recruiting a worthy successor to continue to build on the outstanding foundations which have been laid by Ian.
“Under his leadership, we have seen Liverpool transform from a club that was on the brink of bankruptcy, to one which today enjoys strong financial and operational health.
“Stability is a commodity often under-valued in sporting organisations, but it has been a fundamental hallmark of Ian’s time in charge. Liverpool will reap the benefits of his outstanding work for many years to come.
“We have always found Ian to be dedicated, honest, passionate and committed to doing the right thing for the long-term interests of the football club. These fit with our own values as owners and we owe him greatly for the personal sacrifices he has made for the club.
“It is typical of the person he is, once again, Ian is putting the club ahead of his own interest in wanting to announce his decision 15 months before he steps down. This now provides us with plenty of time and space to find a suitable successor.
“There will continue to be important milestones for Liverpool over the next 15 months, not least the completion of the redevelopment at Anfield stadium, and we are grateful that Ian will continue his leadership through to May 2017.”
 
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With Jurg taking over as our main PR face it would be good if the new Chief Executive had some of Klopp's presence so that negotiations with agents/players could reflect that passion and directness in the room.

Goodness know if Ayre deserves the derision he is given, since none of those critics have been in the negotiation room with him (and on the other hand, his commercial acumen may be overstated since anyone competent should be able to get good returns with the Liverpool brand). He's a boyhood Reds fan who helped kick out Hicks and Gilette after they recruited him and despite the occasional Aquilani or Downing, he hasn't wasted that much money (Andy Carroll's infamous buy was related to Chelsea upping the money in the 3-way deal, not Liverpool).

As an executive he seemed to learn from his mistakes, which is always a great quality.
How's the thought of Grujic and current form Can in midfield. Phwoah. I've just seen Charlie Dixon in action for my team, I don't know how I'm gonna cope with this many beasts in my sport spectating life.
Grujic is a 4.5M (5.1M less loan fee) player who turns 20 next month and according to my inside contact, Younus Tubel, is still very raw. I don't think we should expect much next season... But if Can can be Klopp's man on the field due to the ease of communication, all round skills and hugeness, then maybe Grujic could be Buvac's man on the field for the same reasons.
Where is Clyne too? He has scored two or three goals for us this season.
Yep, one in the goulmouth v Villa and one in the LC against the Cherries (playing on the left).

April 24 Rafa returns to Anfield.
 

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i still have no idea what ian ayre has done wrong, i know he's ugly and likes motorbikes, i know he's dealt with a laughable transfer committee and they've signed some dud players, i know they've missed out on signing some players but idk look at our team, look at all the young quality, how did they get here? there aren't many players we've been loosely linked to over the years that i wish we had, anyone really still think about Konoplanka, Mkhitaryan, Willian? also i just realised May 2017 is over a year away, what a strange announcement??!!
 
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He constantly antagonized fans with his speaking for years, most notably the recent 77 pound fiasco when he lied his way through to spin that the price hike was fair and that fans should be "careful what they wish for" with his condescending shit

Supporter groups who have dealt with him basically all testify what a complete asshole he is and he is basically hated pretty close to universally in the matchgoing fan base

Not to mention the shit he sprouts about transfers publicly that contradicts what actually happens coz he's just a mouth piece

One of the biggest football clubs in the world cannot have someone like him as CEO, he wasn't even good enough for Huddersfield (where he is also universally hated)
 

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He constantly antagonized fans with his speaking for years, most notably the recent 77 pound fiasco when he lied his way through to spin that the price hike was fair and that fans should be "careful what they wish for" with his condescending shit

Supporter groups who have dealt with him basically all testify what a complete asshole he is and he is basically hated pretty close to universally in the matchgoing fan base

Not to mention the shit he sprouts about transfers publicly that contradicts what actually happens coz he's just a mouth piece

One of the biggest football clubs in the world cannot have someone like him as CEO, he wasn't even good enough for Huddersfield (where he is also universally hated)
All this.

He's also not a football guy. He's a business man. I dont mind a business man as a CEO but then stay out of football matters. Ayre doesnt do that. Shit he implemented the ******* transfer committee which has been a huge failure.

Glad he's leaving. The absolute dross we've signed on his watch. Ugh...
 

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Man just taken a look at this weekend's fixtures - Arsenal play Everton and City play United.

I'm going to unfortunately be a typical Liverpool supporter than gets ahead of myself only to be let down, BUT if we won both our games in hand, City and Arsenal could both drop points this weekend which would put us within one game (3 pts) of both of them :eek::D
 

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Man just taken a look at this weekend's fixtures - Arsenal play Everton and City play United.

I'm going to unfortunately be a typical Liverpool supporter than gets ahead of myself only to be let down, BUT if we won both our games in hand, City and Arsenal could both drop points this weekend which would put us within one game (3 its) of both of them :eek::D
Yeah im hoping Everton do Arsenal and City and United draw. It's getting tight for top four places. We just gotta keep winning though. Southampton and Spurs wont be easy games coming up that's for sure.
 

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Not to mention our 2 games in hand are Chelsea and Everton.
Yep, we're starting too far back I think. But we're capable of winning those games too. Consistency is something that avoids us though.

Let's first get into a European QF and oust the dirty mancs. Then assess. Also hopefully avoid Dortmund in the quarters haha.
 

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I want Lazio, Lazio would be fun. Not for the matchgoing fans coz they'll get stabbed in Rome or something

Ok ok let's beat the dirty mancs first
Yep Thursday first and foremost. Getting a goal to make United needing 4 is a priority.
 
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http://www.theguardian.com/football...w-success-ngolo-kante-mattia-destro?CMP=fb_gu

"Big-money signings are – apart from Ángel Di María – conspicuous by their absence and 14 of the 20 transfers picked by our writers came at a cost of less than £10m. In fact the average transfer fee of the 20 best signings is £9.1m with add-ons excluded. The average age of our best signings is 24.65 years."

The median age in particular is what interests me and is totally in line with the age of player I'd like us to target. Matip must have been bang on that average when we signed him - he'll be 25 next season.

I would take it with a grain of salt however, as Iago Aspas appears on the list and the article also states...

"It is also interesting to note that seven of the 16 players from Germany, France, Spain and Italy are players who, for one reason or another, did not succeed in England."

This would suggest that foreign players, no matter their quality, may fail to reproduce in the Premier League. I think we've been lucky with our imports, for the most. I just wouldn't be so sure that the grass is always greener abroad.
 

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If United score early on Thursday, I'll be shitting bricks! We MUST score, or at least hold them to the half.
All we need is one goal and it effectively ends things. Even if they then score three, we still go through on away goals.

One goal and then they must score 4 times to progress.

United have played in 46 competitive fixtures so far this season. Guess how many times they have scored four or more goals in a match in those 46 fixtures.

Twice.

Once in the Champions League qualification round way back at the start of the season. They won 4-0 in the second leg against Club Brugge. The second time they managed it was at home against the might of FC Midtjylland 5-1 in the Round of 32 in the Europa League.

Score once and this tie is over.

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