What kind of era will Edwards' exit usher in?

[BBC] [Getty Images] So Michael Edwards leaves Liverpool for the second time, but this time around he leaves having not necessarily fulfilled his rumoured remit. During his first stint at the club, certain sections of the support were jokingly suggesting that a statue should be built in his honour, such were the sheer number of transfer hits he helped to bring to the club. Indeed, Jurgen Klopp even credits Edwards with having convinced him to sign Mo Salah when the former Liverpool manager preferred other targets for his team. Having left last time under something of a cloud of uncertainty and rumours of power struggles between his fellow suits and the giant German in the dugout, he leaves now having been initially hired by Fenway Sports Group to help them step into the world of multi-club ownership. Many fans have been opposed to the club getting involved in those murky, interest-conflicting waters, so the sight of Edwards leaving having not achieved that may actually bring relief to some that perhaps that idea has been scrapped. While Edwards was involved in the hiring of Arne Slot and Richard Hughes, leading to a Premier League title in their first season, it's hard not to believe this second era had promised much more. Ultimately, though, that promise may now only be realised by the manager he hired as one of his final acts in office, and so he leaves under another partial cloud. Whereas last time could be seen as the beginning of the end for Klopp, Edwards' leaving this time around signals the start of a new and hopefully fruitful, single-club ownership chapter at Anfield. Find more from Josh Sexton on outlets including The Anfield Wrap