Thompson: Give supporters a say

PHIL THOMPSON says fan representation is needed in the Liverpool boardroom.

The Reds were forced into an embarrassing climbdown as one of the six English clubs involved in the European Super League.

Owner John W Henry (below) apologised to the Anfield faithful and former captain Thompson (above) says supporters now need to have a greater say in how their clubs are run.

“What you would like to see is fans on the board,” he said. “Somebody at least to share ideas and put them forward.

“If just one person had asked the Spirit of Shankly supporters group, it would have been a non-starter straight away. It’s the same with the other clubs.

“They understand the history and heritage, which a lot of owners don’t.

“Henry was the first one to come out (and apologise), even though

Liverpool were one of the last to pull out. I

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think they’ll have to earn the trust again of supporters. I thought it was a wonderful apology but still more has to be done.”

Henry’s Fenway Sports Group have owned Liverpool since 2010 but there are growing calls for the owner, 71, to sell up.

But Thompson called for calm and added: “We have to work together because Liverpool’s owners – believe it or not – have been very good. Since they came in we’ve played two Champions League finals back-to-back, winning one. We’ve also won the Premier League after 30 years and seen some great players. We’ve been run in a proper manner.

“Like every Liverpool fan,

I’d rather they’d gone, ‘No, we don’t want any part of it’. But I think the English teams didn’t want to get left behind.”