Carragher and Souness warn Liverpool owner Henry there’s no way back from Super League debacle and he must leave Anfield
LIVERPOOL owner John Henry has been warned there’s no way back for him and he can’t continue at Anfield. Both Jamie Carragher and Graeme Souness believe the relationship between the board and Anfield faithful will be ‘damaged forever’. Liverpool were one of six Premier League clubs that tried to push through a rebel league. Angry […]
LIVERPOOL owner John Henry has been warned there’s no way back for him and he can’t continue at Anfield.
Both Jamie Carragher and Graeme Souness believe the relationship between the board and Anfield faithful will be ‘damaged forever’.
Liverpool were one of six Premier League clubs that tried to push through a rebel league.
Angry Reds fans hung banners at Anfield and also protested outside Elland Road ahead of Monday’s game against Leeds.
But the European Super League fell apart on Tuesday night when Manchester City withdrew.
That set off a domino effect with Chelsea close behind – and the other four English clubs all quit within minutes of each other.
The fallout has even seen Manchester United bigwig Ed Woodward quit his role at Old Trafford.
Henry brought Liverpool in 2010 but was warned that fans would never forget this episode.
But former Reds defender Carragher said he doesn’t think the American can even attend another game at Anfield ever again.
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Carragher said on Sky Sports: “I’m almost as angry with Liverpool now as I was yesterday the fact they’re still hanging in there.
“Jurgen Klopp has thrown them under a bus, their own captain has thrown them under a bus.
“There’s nothing left for Liverpool’s owners in what they’re holding on for – I don’t see how they can continue.
“I don’t see a future for the ownership of FSG at Liverpool any more on the back of this, and I think they’re just making it worse for themselves the longer they hang in.
“I do not see how John Henry can sit in that wonderful main stand he was part of building and watch a game.
“I don’t see how him and Tom Werner can come back to the club again on the back of this because this will never be forgotten.
“It will be very difficult for them to have any sort of relationship with the fans going forward.”
And Souness, who won five league titles and three European Cups at Anfield, thinks it will be hard to ever rebuild relationships with fans.
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Souness said on Sky Sports: “It’s been so underhanded, these are relationships that will take some mending.
“The biggest one is not chairman to chairman – it’s chairman to supporters.
“I know what Scousers are like. The will not forgive John Henry for this. I can’t see how he gets back from this.”
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Souness added: “I think it’s different for Abramovich. I think he and Man City were dragged in.
“I imagine the catalysts for this would’ve been the Americans at Liverpool and Man Utd.
“How you recover from this I’m not quite sure because the relationship between the supporter and board will be damaged forever.”
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