Jurgen Klopp has told Liverpool’s owners they must fund a summer spending spree - whether or not there is Champions League cash to pay for it.
But the Reds boss has also told his club’s supporters they must “calm down” and stop screaming for his entire squad to be replaced, and understand the current team will form the base for a new era of success.
Klopp is usually reticent to discuss finances or put pressure on his American bosses, but following the midweek capitulation against Real Madrid, the German coach pulled no punches as he made clear he plans an Anfield rebuild.