Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has admitted new owner John W. Henry has made no indication of his Anfield future.
Speculation was rife that Hodgson may be replaced by a new manager when a takeover was completed, however since New England Sports Ventures completed a deal to purchase the club, NESV partner Henry has not spoken about any managerial change.
The former Fulham boss confirmed he had spoken to Henry on the phone regarding the sale of the club, and the American did not discuss Hodgson’s position at the club, nor did he elaborate on a possible transfer sum for January.
"There hasn't been any talk about my position at the club,” Hodgson told Sky Sports.
"He called me and his message was that he was hoping the deal would go through, he was very much looking forward to becoming the new owner and he was looking forward to working with me and the people who were here but we didn't talk about investment."
The 63-year-old revealed he is optimistic NESV can create stability for a club that has been through turbulence on and off the pitch.
He added: "All people and clubs need stability, all managers and players need stability and it is becoming a very hard thing to find.
"We live in a world where you are either on top or at the bottom and the middle line is not appreciated by the mass media.
"I am hoping the new owners coming in will stabilize the situation and give us a chance to concentrate on the football and, most importantly of all, will wipe out debts.
"That will mean in future we can invest in players in a different way to what has happened in the last transfer window when money was in short supply and we weren't even certain there would be any money to spend or even if the club would be there.
"The mere fact the club will be taken over and the debts wiped off immediately put us into a different financial position to the one we have been in."
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