“To understand how Liverpool are going about hiring their next manager, it’s worth reviewing how they appointed the current one almost nine years ago.  Ian Ayre, who was the club’s chief executive, made first contact with targets. Two of those conversations produced interviews, the first with Carlo Ancelotti and the second with Jurgen Klopp. Both men flew to the United States, where Liverpool’s owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) are based, following dialogue instigated by Ayre.  …”
The Athletic