LIVERPOOL were today facing a crisis following an astonishing attack on Rafa Benitez by a member of his own board.
An anonymous member of the Anfield hierarchy is quoted heavily criticising the Reds manager, in a move which has stunned supporters.
The Reds are now expected to launch a full investigation into the origins of the statements, with some sources at Anfield privately believing the position of the individual concerned is now clearly untenable.
The unnamed source was quoted today saying: "When it comes to any manager, the view of the board has always been to let them geton with it. We do not believe in interfering.
"But the day will come when we may not be that way inclined any more. The manager must stand or fall by his efforts.
"We have paid too many inflated prices and inflated wages for players who are not doing the job. We have too many players of poor quality.
"When the manager decides they are not doing the job, we cannot get rid of them because nobodywants them for the sort of money we want back.
"It means we're losing money we can't afford to lose.
"Normally, by the time you get to October, you'd expect the manager to know his best team and stick with it but there are no signs of that happening. I don't think he could tell you what his best team is."
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