Jamie Carragher has explained why he believes Jurgen Klopp may have "fallen out" with Michael Edwards ahead of his Liverpool exit.
This summer will see Klopp depart from his role as Reds manager, with the announcement being made back in January. Ever since, there has been frantic speculation about how could be Klopp's successor this summer.
Feyenoord boss Arne Slot has emerged as the leading candidate to be the next Liverpool manager. It remains to be seen when the Reds will appoint a new boss with just four Premier League fixtures left to play this season.
Klopp's exit coincides with Edwards' return to the club with his role as CEO of Football for Fenway Sports Group. Edwards left his role as sporting director of Liverpool in 2022 and has now returned in a role that will oversee the restructure of the club following Klopp's departure.
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Carragher has spoken about the future for Liverpool after Klopp's exit, and what FSG's thinking could be with Edwards returning to the club. Carragher went on to suggest that there may have been disagreements between Klopp and Edwards.
"What's really interesting here is Michael Edwards, the sporting director, was there at the start with Klopp but they've obviously fallen out for whatever reason and a lot of his team have moved on," said Carragher on the Stick to Football podcast.
"As soon as Klopp's gone it's like the band are back together. It's obvious something has happened behind the scenes. The owners FSG felt it was more important to get that structure back rather than who the next manager is.
"There is no way Michael Edwards is coming back and not having all the power to run this club. He's not even in the same role, he's in a bigger role as they're going to try and buy other clubs.
"My worry going forward is that the manager, whoever they bring in will just be a coach."
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