Gary Neville believes Jurgen Klopp must be supported by Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group in the summer transfer window - insisting the Reds boss has shielded the owners from criticism during his tenure at Anfield.
Sitting fifth in the Premier League table, Liverpool face the prospect of missing out on Champions League qualification for the first time in seven years as Manchester United and Newcastle are in pole position to secure a return to UEFA's premier competition - with title chasers Arsenal and Manchester City having already secured a top-two finish.
The Magpies are currently in third place in the Premier League after a remarkable campaign which looks set to end with the Eddie Howe ending the club's 21-year exile from the Champions League. It comes less than two years after a Saudi-led consortium purchased the club from Mike Ashley.
