Liverpool clear out continues as director of communications Ian Cotton poised to leave Anfield Cotton added: "It has been a privilege to be at Liverpool FC for the last 16 years. I would like to thank everyone I have worked with for all their support during that time and wish this great club all the best for the future. The club say further information regarding the communications and community departments, which Cotton oversaw, will be announced in due course. Liverpool have had a difficult time public relations-wise after their handling of the Luis Suárez -Patrice Evra racism row came in for widespread criticism earlier this season. Players and manager Kenny Dalglish wearing T-shirts in support of the Uruguay international, who was subsequently banned for eight matches, was generally viewed as a particularly poor PR decision.