News that Michael Edwards is set to leave Liverpool will naturally create concern among supporters. After all, he has long been regarded as one of the finest football executives in the game, playing a pivotal role in building one of the most successful eras in the club's modern history.
However, this is not a moment for panic.
It is a moment for perspective.
When Edwards returned to the Liverpool hierarchy, his remit extended far beyond Anfield. His appointment as Sporting CEO was designed to oversee the broader football operations of Fenway Sports Group and, most importantly, to help establish a multi-club model that would mirror structures successfully implemented elsewhere in European football.
That project appears to have changed significantly.