According to The Athletic’s James Pearce, Liverpool principal owner John W Henry and FSG president Mike Gordon were shocked by the torrent of criticism the club’s initial furlough decision received from the fans and former players.
The Anfield giants weren’t planning to announce that they would furlough staff onto the Government’s job retention schemeon Saturday afternoon, but their hands were forced after the details were leaked by another Premier League club.
Liverpool had engaged in what was supposed to be confidential discussions involving top-flight sides about how they intended to handle the financial shortcomings caused bythe coronavirus pandemic, but they were left without a choice after the leak.