Klopp & Liverpool chief Edwards have 'obviously fallen out', believes Carragher

Jamie Carragher believes there is a rift between outgoing Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and chief Michael Edwards - citing the return of the latter is because of the German's imminent departure.

Last month, it was announced that Edwards was back at the club after leaving the Merseyside outfit two years ago.

Club owners FSG asked Edwards back to help head up a restructure following in the wake of Klopp's announcement in January that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season.

Edwards spent 10 years at Liverpool from 2012 and has been lauded as one of the most influential figures alongside Klopp in the club's recent glory decade.

He played a key role in the signings of the likes of Mohamed Salah, Alisson and Virgil van Dijk.

However, speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet, Carragher is of the opinion that is no coincidence that Edwards has come back to the club in light of Klopp's future.

'What's really interesting here is Michael Edwards, the sporting director, was there at the start with Klopp but they've obviously fallen out for whatever reason and a lot of his team have moved on,' he said.

'As soon as Klopp's gone it's like the band are back together. It's obvious something has happened behind the scenes.

'The owners FSG felt it was more important to get that structure back rather than who the next manager is.

'There is no way Michael Edwards is coming back and not having all the power to run this club. He's not even in the same role, he's in a bigger role as they're going to try and buy other clubs.

'My worry going forward is that the manager, whoever they bring in will just be a coach.'

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