Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has admitted he was disappointed to see Damien Comolli leave his role as director of football at Anfield.
Reds boss denies any problem with director of football
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has admitted he was disappointed to see Damien Comolli leave his role as director of football at Anfield.
Comolli's departure from Liverpool by mutual consent was confirmed on Thursday, with the Frenchman revealing he was returning home for family reasons.
Comolli, who joined Liverpool in November 2010, had been overseeing the club's transfer policy after being brought in by the club's American owners.
However, a number of high-profile signings have come in for heavy criticism this season with the club languishing in eighth spot in the Premier League.
Comolli was involved in the club's decision to spend a British record fee of £35million on Andy Carroll last January, with the striker failing to live up to the price tag.
Liverpool also spent big in the summer on the likes Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam, Stewart Downing, Sebastian Coates and Jose Enrique, but the majority of the arrivals have failed to live up to expectations.
There have been ongoing rumours of an uneasy relationship between Dalglish and Comolli, but the Scot insists he had no problems with the Frenchman and that all the signings were his choice.
"I had a fantastic working and personal relationship with Damien since he came here," said Dalglish.
"It is disappointing but I suppose there is not much in football which comes as a surprise."
My choice
Dalglish added: "He has been really helpful in every transfer target we've gone for.
"Everyone who has come into the club since Damien has been here was of my choice.
"Once I made the choice who I wanted Damien went away and did a fantastic job of bringing them in.
"It is sad to see anyone leave the football club and he goes with my best wishes and hopefully it is not long before we meet again.
"We wish him well with everything that he does."
