Liverpool chairman Tom Werner insists they won't cut ties with departing captain Steven Gerrard.
Gerrard will join LA Galaxy at the end of the season.
Werner told the Liverpool Echo: "For Steven, I think the word servant is an extremely good one.
"He embodies so much of what is important and enduring about Liverpool; his dedication, his talent, his leadership - his love for the club.
"I don't expect that our association with Steven is going to end at the end of the season. I'm sure he's going to play a very important role for Liverpool going forward.
"I have got to know him personally and I think he's one of the finest human beings I've ever met."
