Jurgen Klopp has admitted he cannot keep living off former glories after recognising that past achievements have saved him from the sack.
The Liverpool manager expressed sympathy for Graham Potter and Brendan Rodgers, who were jettisoned by Chelsea and Leicester respectively on Sunday, but confronted the issue of his own side’s form and accepted results should really have put him in the spotlight.
Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool’s owners, have never baulked from making ruthless decisions when they have felt things were not going as they should be: Kenny Dalglish was sacked in 2012 after losing 15 games in a season, Rodgers was removed following 17 defeats in 28 league games three years later.