Liverpool's departing chief executive Ian Ayre didn't receive any farewell plaudits at his final Premier League summit, despite a decade representing his club at the meetings.
Some club officials are still unaware of his Anfield departure later this month, with Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore making no reference to it being Ayre's final meeting or the significant contribution he has made.
The non-existent leaving party — there was just a brief hug from Scudamore when Ayre said goodbye — probably has a lot to do with Liverpool's TV money ambitions. Anfield's American owners want to cash in on Liverpool trailing only Manchester United in their global appeal.