16. We see that in Boston you have given a lot of priority to producing your own young players. Under the previous manager the club began to set up a good youth system based on the Barcelona model. Two promising players from that system were sold in the summer and as a result fans are concerned that this is not the priority it once was. Can you confirm that you will be looking to invest in a best-in-class youth system to produce talented youngsters for the team?
I’ve been to the academy three times and I’ve met with Jose Segura and Rodolfo Borrell. They are key people for the future of Liverpool. They know their work is now a major priority for us. I’ve made a personal commitment to them. We intend to give them the resources to build LFC for the future.
We need “top four†young players. They will not produce a quick fix, but our philosophy in football will be based on the long-term. That is what has made Arsenal and Manchester United so strong. They understand something we understand in Boston – to be consistently strong on the field, you must have a consistent flow of young talent that has be nurtured and developed the right way. We will focus on that. That is also the philosophy of Damien Comolli.
