Liverpool have insisted that a meeting that took place on
Thursday between boss Rafael Benitez, chairman Martin Broughton and
managing director Christian Purslow proved "constructive."
The talks marked the first in a series of intended meetings between
the trio as the Reds attempt to look forward following a dismal
2009-10 campaign which saw the club fail to qualify for next
season's Champions League.
It is believed that Benitez was hoping to discover what sort of
budget he would be able to work with as he looks to bolster his
squad in the summer, despite the uncertainty surrounding owners
George Gillett and Tom Hicks and their ability to provide
funds.
Numerous reports have linked the Spaniard with a move to Juventus
in recent months, although Liverpool insist that the first
scheduled meeting was ultimately positive.
A statement from the club read: "We are pleased that the first of
what is intended to be a series of meetings took place today
between the chairman, managing director and the manager. The
meeting was constructive.
"The chairman shared his views about plans for the future of the
club. There was an exchange of views on issues of concern to both
the board and the manager which were either addressed or to be
picked up in forthcoming meetings."