John Henry’s revelation that there is no plan to sell Liverpool provided some much-need clarity ahead of what promises to be a pivotal summer for the club.
Liverpool's struggles on the pitch coupled with uncertainty off it had threatened to undo some of the good work Jurgen Klopp had done at the club since his arrival in 2015.
With a Champions League spot disappearing over the horizon and lacking the financial muscle of their traditional top-four rivals and new kids on the block Newcastle, the Reds were in danger of being left behind.