Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool must “decide whether they want a business model or a winning model”

The former Liverpool boss has finally opened up fully on the club’s controversial transfer committee system

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Brendan Rodgers has told Liverpool they must decide between running a business or winning trophies.
Former Liverpool boss Rodgers has finally opened up fully on the club’s controversial transfer committee system and warned the club must “decide whether they want a business model or a winning model.”

Rodgers insists he did not have any problem working under the committee but suggested Liverpool are gambling on signing players based on their age and potential rather than paying bigger money for established stars.

Liverpool’s policy has been not to sign players over 24 for big transfer fees and Rodgers’ successor Jurgen Klopp has struggled to improve the club’s fortunes since taking charge.

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In an interview with beIN Sports, Rodgers said: “Well I think it is probably a little difficult at the moment. I didn't have any problem working under one [a transfer committee].

“The club needs to look at it and decide whether they want a business model or a winning model. A winning model would mean trying to get the best possible players that you can, at whatever age they are, it doesn't matter.

“Some clubs will go into work and have that in mind. Others will think it is about buying a player, developing and improving them and then selling them on for a much greater fee, as opposed to getting the best possible player, irrelevant of his age, in order to win.

 

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“This is the way it is going, some clubs operate with the model of football being a business and they will want to do the best they possibly can, but it will always be about getting a young player in, improving them and having a sale and value that is greater when they got them.

“Other clubs will be in the market to just buy the top talents, irrespective of what age they are, in order to look to win. I think the best clubs must get the balance between both [models].”

Rodgers has already distanced himself from some of the club’s signings during his spell in charge while Klopp insisted when he arrived that he would have the final say.