On both sides of the Atlantic there have been questions raised by fans around where the allegiances of Fenway Sports Group lie when it comes to team ownership.
Liverpool fans have argued in the past that FSG are more interested in their stewardship of the Boston Red Sox, while in Massachusetts the opposite has been said during times of struggle for the team.
The Reds owners have come in for criticism on both sides of the pond recently, with Liverpool having been viewed as underinvesting in the playing squad and falling behind their rivals, while in Boston the Red Sox have just finished a dismal campaign where they finished last in the American League East and ranked 19th out of the 30 Major League Baseball teams.