 Lijnders says FSG told him and Klopp about their desire to find new investors 10 days ago and so Monday's announcement was no surprise. He says FSG have always acted in the best interests of the club and have taken this decision now because they feel it will benefit the Reds long term. 'First of all, everybody who saw us the last years, everybody who realises who we are as a club knows that we have a strong relationship with the owners,' said Lijnders on Tuesday when he stood in for Klopp at Liverpool's press conference to preview their Carabao Cup game against Derby. 'We){kind=link}
Jurgen Klopp and Pep Lijnders only signed new long-term contracts with Liverpool in April and the Reds No 2 has revealed what they think now FSG plan to sell the club
Jurgen Klopp and Pep Lijnders thought owners FSG were still fully committed to Liverpool when they signed their new contracts.
Klopp and Lijnders pledged their long-term futures to Liverpool back in April until June 2026 and the Reds assistant manager says they had no inkling that they might put the club up for sale back then. John W Henry and his co-owners admitted in a statement on Monday that they are looking for new investors and it is understood they have hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to help them in their search.
Liverpool have been very stable under FSG’s 12-year stewardship and the Americans have transformed the club on and off the pitch. Lijnders is relaxed about the possibility of new owners at Anfield and says he and Klopp understand that situations can change.
He says they have a very good relationship with FSG and that their decision does not change that. When asked if he believed FSG were still in it for the long haul when they signed their new contracts, the Dutchman said: “Yeah, of course. You sign a deal with Liverpool Football Club and the owners.