John W Henry, Liverpool’s principal owner, stated this week that he was confident of attracting new investment when confirming Fenway Sports Group does not intend to sell the club. Klopp welcomed the update — “I’m optimistic when John is optimistic, because that’s his business,” he said — but highlighted his team’s role in generating the funds that have transformed Liverpool and Anfield on FSG’s watch.
“My job is to make 100 per cent clear what we need from a sports point of view and then other people are responsible for giving us the resources or whatever,” he said. “I think we played five years in a row in the Champions League, which is massive money, and went to the final three times in that time, which is also massive from a money point of view.
“It is still about finding the right players, not about bringing in a lot, and thank God there are a lot of right players, though not all of them are affordable or want to come.”Meanwhile, lawyers representing more than 800 Liverpool supporters who suffered injury and trauma in the chaos of the Champions League final last May have formally written to Uefa threatening to take legal action unless full compensation is paid.
The firm, Leigh Day, argues that the fans are entitled to compensation under French law for their physical and psychological injuries sustained in Paris. If Uefa does not accept it is liable for the failures at the final, or fails to agree compensation, Leigh Day has warned it will bring a claim in the high court in Liverpool.