Agency Report

Liverpool announced on Wednesday the death of their long-serving club secretary and chief executive Peter Robinson, who was a key figure during the most successful period in their history.

Robinson, who was 86, was at the club from 1965 to 2000, during which the Reds won 29 trophies, including 12 league championships and four European Cups.

The club said in a statement that Robinson had, in partnership with chairman John Smith, overseen the modernisation of the club’s administrative operations, allowing managers to focus on the pitch.

“He and Smith were closely involved in player recruitment during an era when the Reds repeatedly achieved masterstrokes in the transfer market,” it said.

Liverpool enjoyed an extraordinary and sustained spell of success under managers Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Kenny Dalglish.

Robinson, who switched roles to become chief executive in 1992, was also instrumental in the development of Anfield and a growth in commercial income.

The late Gerard Houllier, in 1998, was his final managerial appointment before Robinson stepped down in 2000.