Liverpool co-owner George Gillett says the board are ready to back manager Rafa Benitez in the summer market.

Gillett gave a rare interview to Canadian radio station Fan590 late last night, revealing: "All of us are focused on the transfer window and we want to be ready for that and we want to have adequate resources and good communication with Rafa and our hope is that we're making better progress.

"What did I think of last season's performance?

"I'd would rather let the fans make that decision. But for a club that has a history of winning trophies, any season that you don't win one of the five or six trophies that we compete for, I suspect the fans, as well as the Hicks and Gilletts, are disappointed.

"But overall I felt that the team played quite well, particularly beginning and late. I think they were very representative and I think Torres was a wonderful selection.

"By summer I think the rest of the boys played quite well and we have to help Rafa try and be more competitive in the chase for the Premiership."