"The owners feel that the manager's decisions need to be subject to the chief executive," said Benitez. "But I know that I am subject to results and to our fans and they are the best judges I will ever have.

"This is solely about being allowed to manage Liverpool Football Club to the best of my abilities as I see them. I believe that this club has the potential to improve and I just want to be able to help this to happen.

"I will continue to do my job as manager and concentrate on the thing that our fans want me to focus on - winning trophies for them. From the first day I came to the club, I have only ever given 100 per cent and I will continue to do this."