Michael Edwards is set to leave the club next summer.
Jamie Carragher fears Liverpool’s survival when Jurgen Klopp and Michael Edwards leaves the club in the coming years.
He hailed Liverpool as one of the best clubs in Europe but believes Klopp was the biggest influence in recent years.
Klopp’s deal with the Reds is set to expire in 2024 after which he will take a year sabbatical when his tenure ends.
‘Over the past six years, Liverpool have been among the best-run clubs in world football,’ said Carragher in the Telegraph.
‘But I have a nagging fear. How long can they keep beating the system to challenge for the Premier League and Champions League?
‘With sporting director Michael Edwards delaying extending his contract beyond this season, and Klopp unlikely to stay beyond 2024, many supporters are wondering if Liverpool’s success is despite their business model rather than because of it; the product of amazing individuals rather than an amazing plan.
‘My belief is that the single biggest influence on Liverpool’s success since 2015 is Klopp.
‘There is excellence around him and naturally the principal owner, John W. Henry, assumes credit for appointing great people to execute his plan, but there is no other manager who could have done what Klopp has at Anfield, ensuring the club consistently punches above its financial weight.
‘Should Edwards not renew his deal, does FSG have so much faith in their model that replacements can slot into place and keep the engine running?
‘You can understand why supporters fear Klopp and to some extent Edwards are irreplaceable.’
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