Kenny has brought the belief back says Ayre

Ian Ayre has saluted the role boss Kenny Dalglish has played in restoring Liverpool's belief.

"I think we've seen a turnaround in fortunes on the pitch but we've also seen something else that came back as well as Kenny - and that is belief.

"Our fans and everybody around the club started to believe again.

"We said at the time we would always keep it professional and private and that was what we did.

"We had several meetings, pulled the agreements with Kenny and Steve (Clarke) together and here we are today.

"It was never a case of consideration, more that it was evolutionary over the period and we are very happy with the result. It's a landmark day.

"We need to take the time to understand what the real opportunities are for both of those," he said.

"One of the things that people have been really critical of the club about over the past few years was making rash statements and then not living up to them.

"As and when we know the answers, we will tell everybody.

"We are very committed to finding the right answer."

Source: Liverpool Echo

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