Here are your Liverpool morning headlines for Friday, November 25.
Change on the horizon
For a club that has looked to have stability at its core over the past 12 years of ownership, the current landscape at Liverpool appears far less steady than it did.
A little over a fortnight on from Fenway Sports Group revealing that they were open to offers of both investment and a full-scale takeover. there has been continued change, with FSG's point man at Anfield, Mike Gordon, stepping back from his day-to-day involvement. He has handed over his responsibilities to Reds CEO Billy Hogan while he focuses on leading the search for investment or bids for a full sale.
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On Thursday, further unexpected change arrived. It was announced that sporting director Julian Ward would be ending his 10 years with the club at the end of this season, just six months on from assuming the role after the departure of Michael Edwards. Also leaving the club is Dr Ian Graham. Liverpool's director of research will also depart at the end of the season having been a key piece of FSG's puzzle from early in their reign in getting their data analytics strategy off the ground.
The Reds were said to be 'surprised and disappointed' at Ward's decision. His departure arrives at a time of growing uncertainty at Anfield with significant investment required in an ageing first-team squad that has shown deficiencies this season.
Alexander-Arnold's blunt message
There was no love lost between Merseyside rivals Conor Coady and Trent Alexander-Arnold in England training earlier today after the Everton man beat his defensive teammate in a jumping drill.
Spirits are high in the England camp following Monday's 6-2 win against Iran, and proof of the good mood was clear when England's YouTube channel shared today's Inside Training video, with Coady and Alexander-Arnold competing with the likes of Marcus Rashford, Phil Foden and Kalvin Phillips in a jumping drill.
With Coady leading the way going into the final round, his club rival looked to have nicked it at the end with a new best score and celebrated early with a Cristiano Ronaldo 'siuuu!'. But the Everton man came back to win it with the final jump of them all - much to Alexander-Arnold's disbelief.
Coady mocked his compatriot's early celebrations before shaking his hand and joking: "thanks for coming".
To which Alexander-Arnold replied: "This fellas got some lip on him you know."
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