Thursday 8 October 2015 14:59, UK
We take a look at some of the key men in the Liverpool boardroom Jurgen Klopp will be working with when he takes over at Anfield…
John W. Henry
The businessman, 66, is the principal owner of both Fenway Sports Group (previously known as the New England Sports Ventures) and Liverpool, with around 40 per cent of the former, the club's parent company.
The American is also the principal owner of the Boston Globe, the Boston Red Sox - since 2002 - and is co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing.
Tom Werner
Co-founder of FSG along with Henry, the American is also a TV producer who worked on series like the Cosby Show and Roseanne.
Chairman of both Liverpool and the Boston Red Sox, Werner replaced Martin Broughton in the role at Anfield following FSG's takeover of the club in November 2010.
Werner and Mike Gordon held the meeting with Brendan Rodgers after the end of last season which saw the Northern Irishman keep his job at Anfield, while assistant manager Colin Pascoe and first-team coach Mike Marsh were let go.
Werner, 65, said in the summer the decision to keep Rodgers would be proved right, while also denying FSG were looking to sell the Reds, saying they were "focussing on taking the club forward".
David Ginsberg
One of Henry's closest colleagues, having previously been an executive and special advisor at his firm company John W Henry & Co between 1999 and 2002.
Ginsberg worked on the takeover of Liverpool for NESV, beginning as a director of the club, before being appointed vice-chairman at Anfield, a position he also holds at both FSG and the Boston Red Sox.
Mike Gordon - FSG President
Appointed to the Liverpool board of directors upon FSG's purchase of the club in October 2010, Gordon is FSG's second-largest shareholder behind Henry with about 12%.
"He is, by far, FSG America's most knowledgeable person with regard to soccer and is involved on the football side daily in constant communication with the members of our football committee and our manager," said Henry of his colleague.
Gordon - who made the phone call to Rodgers relieving him of his duties - is in daily contact with both the manager and Ayre and as the most senior member of the committee, he effectively controls the financial aspect of any potential transfer.
Ian Ayre - Chief Executive
The 52-year-old, who previously held the roles of managing director and commercial director at Anfield, is responsible for the day to day running of the club and is the main link between Merseyside and Boston.
As part of the committee, Ayre is responsible for transfer negotiations and he flew out to Chile in the summer to secure the £29 million signing of Roberto Firmino.
Along with Gordon, the lifelong Liverpool fan is also responsible for contract talks with players and their representatives.
THE TRANSFER COMMITTEE
If Klopp agrees to replace Rodgers at Anfield, the German will also be required to form part of the club's much-publicised transfer committee, along with five others including Gordon and Ayre.
The manager has the final say on any signing Liverpool make.
Part of his role is also to convince the senior members that a player is worth pursuing and will represent value for money.
Once that's been done, it is up to Gordon and Ayre to get the deal done.
However, who are the other key figures on the committee?
Dave Fallows - Head of Recruitment
Headhunted by FSG in 2012 after stints with both Man City and Bolton Wanderers, Fallows organises and is in charge of the club's scouting system.
While the manager identifies areas he needs strengthening, Fallows is involved in drawing up shortlists of potential new signings who meet the criteria he is looking for.
Barry Hunter - Chief Scout
Also brought in from City, where he focussed on players in Italy, a league he had many contacts in, the former Northern Ireland international - who knew Rodgers from their time at Reading - follows up recommendations on players from the regional scouts and produces detailed reports on potential signings that Liverpool are monitoring.
Michael Edwards - Director of Technical Performance
Lured from Tottenham Hotspur by then Director of Football Damien Comolli, while previously he worked in the role for six years at Portsmouth (2003-09).
Edwards is involved in drawing up scouting assignments, having assessed data from leagues all around the world, before deciding whether certain targets would be a good fit for the club from both an economic and playing perspective.
He used to be head of analytics, and is highly regarded by his employers across the Pond.
