May 31 – Former Liverpool CEO Ian Ayre has stepped down from his role as managing director at German club 1860 Munich after less than two months.
Ayre moved to Germany in April but resigned just as 1860 Munich, one of the great names of German football during the 1960s, were relegated to the third tier.
“Unfortunately, during my short eight-week tenure I have found an organisation in which the shareholders are not aligned in a common interest, nor have a shared vision for the future of the club,” Ayre said in a statement.
“I feel extremely disappointed to have to step away from this great opportunity…
“I truly hope that the shareholders of this club find a solution that allows its fans the opportunity to see this club back where it belongs at the top of German football.”
Meanwhile, 10 police officers were injured during crowd trouble that erupted as the former Bundesliga champions lost 2-0 at home in the second leg of the second-division relegation playoff against Jahn Regensburg.
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