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Now, there is a double departure for the Reds to contend with, as sporting director Julian Ward and director of research Ian Graham are set to leave at the end of the season.

Firstly, news emerged that FSG had placed the club up for sale, with a steady stream of updates around that trickling out since.



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For Liverpool and Manchester United, that is a chance they will want to exploit if the regulations are altered, and something else for potential investors to consider.



Considering all of Liverpool's players are currently on holiday or at the World Cup, things have been very hectic in bursts.

Games involving either team draw the biggest audiences.

In addition to that double test, the European Super League could have played a role, too, with both Liverpool and Manchester United involved in that foiled plot in 2021, which would have been a guaranteed moneyspinner.
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