Former Liverpool chief Ian Ayre makes new FSG claim and reveals 'rules' for transfer committee

Former Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre has revealed how the ‘transfer committee’ worked during his time at the club.

Ayre served as CEO at Anfield for a decade before leaving the club in February 2017. He played a key role in helping bring Jurgen Klopp to the club as manager, as well as his role in transfer dealings, which gained a fair amount of attention while Brendan Rodgers was manager.

The committee was responsible for the identification of potential new players, scouting them and then securing their services. Ayre served on this committee, along with several others including Mike Gordon, Michael Edwards, Dave Fallows, Barry Hunter and the manager.

After leaving Liverpool, Ayre had a role at 1860 Munich and he is now the chief executive at Major League Soccer outfit Nashville SC. And now he has opened up on how the ‘transfer committee worked during his time at Anfield.

“John’s [W. Henry] one of, obviously, one the key players there, Mike Gordon’s another, Tom Werner [too],” Ayre told Talksport . "Mike probably has the most day-to-day involvement, as a group they’re very cerebral.

“It’s a very thoughtful and considered process and there’s a lot of interaction with other people around the group and around the Red Sox, and what it does is brings many heads to the table for a decision.

“I remember us taking a lot of criticism back in the day about the transfer committee. And here we are now, and it’s the same transfer committee, I mean obviously I am not in that group, but it’s the same process, and it worked. You make a plan, then Fenway, they’re very committed to the plan.”

Ayre added: “[We] sat around in a group, with myself, Michael [Edwards], Mike Gordon, Dave Fallows and all of the people that should be