"Liverpool forced Fowler to return a Ferrari because it was too provocative"

The newspaper 'AS' reports a curious anecdote that Michael Robinson, who died on recently at the age of 61, commented on his time as a Liverpool player. Although he only played at Anfield in the 83-84 season, the Englishman had much to say about the club.

"Sir John Smith, the chairman, asked me how much money I wanted to earn when I was signed up. I thought I'd tell him he was wrong, that if he was happy with £100 a week as a fee I'd pay to play for Liverpool. He laughed and told me: 'We don't sign players, Michael, we sign people who play football,'" recalled Robinson. 

He also explained in detail what happened to Robbie Fowler when he decided to buy a Ferrari: "With Fowler there was some tension: he bought a yellow Ferrari and the club forced him to return it. "

"They told him it was a provocation and disrespectful to people, a Liverpool player couldn't walk around in a Ferrari. You end up understanding that you depend on people, that we make the easy money," he added.

Robinson ended up becoming one of the best football commentators in the history of Spain, where he had time to unveil more of Liverpool's secrets, like one of the curious jobs the youth teams had.

"They were dedicated, among other things, to taking care of our boots. So much so, that when the boots were new, they put them on first to give them shape; the blisters were formed for them, not for us," recalled the great Robinson.