'I'm surprised' - Ex-PL club CEO baffled by Liverpool exit decision on player
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Wed 15 April 2026 18:00, UK Liverpool should have kept Andy Robertson’s experience at the club amid Arne Slot’s expected departure from Anfield.That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, after Robertson announced he would leave Liverpool at the end of the season.The 32-year-old has been at Liverpool for the past nine years, but has slipped behind Milos Kerkez in the pecking order this season.Robertson was linked with a January move to Tottenham, but will instead be a free agent when his contract expires in the summer.With Mohamed Salah having also announced his departure at the end of the season, Liverpool have already begun their summer rebuild, with the club set for another active transfer window. ✈️ Liverpool Transfer News ✈️ Breaking news on deals in progress, latest signings, departures, and contract news from the Anfield boardroom. VISIT THE TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Andy Robertson decision shows ‘disconnect’ at LiverpoolEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes Liverpool should have kept some “stability” at the club with a new manager expected to be in place next season.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness was “surprised” by Liverpool’s decision to let Robertson leave.Games Started7Duels Won49%Aerial Duels Won44%Chances Created16Successful Crosses22.7%Andy Robertson’s 2025-26 Premier League stats for Liverpool.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “I still think for Liverpool, Robertson would have been very valuable in the dressing room.
So I’m surprised.“But there does seem to be a little bit of a disconnect right now in Liverpool in terms of the decisions being made on the football side and the real emotional heart and connection with the club. They’re making a lot of database decisions, it would appear, and lack understanding on the emotional side, which is so crucial at a club like Liverpool.
“So that’s why I’m surprised they wouldn’t give him another year’s extension just to have him around for this, if there is a managerial change, which it does look like there may well be. It’s strange from Liverpool to let him go at the end of the season.”Growing concerns emerge around AlissonSources have told Football Insider that there is uncertainty at Liverpool over the future of goalkeeper Alisson.The 33-year-old’s injury record is a concern for the club, and he is set to enter the final year of his contract this summer.Juventus have interest in signing Alisson, although the Reds would still be open to keeping the Brazilian at Anfield.Giorgi Mamardashvili has deputised in the last four games for Liverpool in Alisson’s absence, with the 25-year-old keeping a clean sheet against Fulham. 🔴 Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Liverpool Insider Access Get the full story from Anfield and the AXA Training Centre with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from the heart of Merseyside.