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Liverpool under FSG have been at various points held up as the model for a modern football operation. They were good sellers and squad builders. The owners generally believed that the best way to run a Premier League club successfully was to achieve success where people can see it, on the field. Now, with a cohort of powerful individuals that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buying a significant shareholding, the motivations of the ownership could be about to change at a time when the team needs to rediscover its sense of direction under a new coach. What does the arrival of new money at Anfield mean? Why are Liverpool leaving such gaping holes in their squad and why does landing a big star like Bradley Barcola no longer move the needle?Rory Smith, Miguel Delaney and Tariq Panja set their focus on the new owners, as well as Liverpool's incoherent transfer policy. P1: (03:30)P2: (32:57)Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today - Claude.ai/LIBERO.It's Wilson Month! What does that mean? It means anyone signing up for SC Libero over the next four weeks has the opportunity to enjoy our member benefits of bonus content on the end of every regular show and a weekly bonus episodes with 30 days of access for FREE. We didn't tell your generous benefactor Jonathan Wilson about this in advance and he will be upset. The offer applies for all tiers of SC Libero membership, but be aware, only Einsteins and above get the extra episodes. More details and sign up is here.---Produced by: Tom BassamEmail in via [email protected]Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopodJoin our Discord @Libero PodcastFollow us on X @podcast_liberoFollow us on Bluesky @liberopodcastFollow us on Instagram @liberopodFollow us on TikTok @liberopodFollow us on Facebook @liberopodMusic: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot SessionsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices