Former Liverpool coach Michael Beale has praised owners FSG for their management.

Beale is now part of Steven Gerrard's backroom team at Rangers.

He told the Liverpool Echo: "I have to say the owners have been fantastic for Liverpool, because since they have come in, they really have had a long-term vision to integrate Melwood and the [Kirkby] Academy.

"That has always been at the forefront of their thinking and obviously now they are getting a big training complex to get everyone there together in Kirkby. I think they really have helped to bring the club together and I think hiring Jurgen and the type of person he is, was very much part of that process as well.

"So I think people like Michael Edwards - and I heard Jurgen mentioning him the other day for the FIFA speech (for Coach of the Year) - these people the owners have put in place have been successful in their jobs.. I think it is a very well-run football club."