Liverpool icon Phil Thompson says Roy Hodgson is facing a club crisis like no other at Anfield.
Hodgson, he believes, will never have had a tougher battle on his hands in his long-standing managerial career.
Thommo told the Daily Star: "No one, not even Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness, Gerard Houllier or Rafa (Benitez) has faced a serious situation like this with players openly talking about quitting the club. Roy knows this is a tough test and he will need all his managerial skills to keep the club intact.
"This is the toughest since Shanks came to Liverpool's rescue.
"This is still going to be a summer of turmoil and, to me, that is an awful prospect.
"I do fear for my club. That's why we need to show the spirit of Istanbul and fight together.
"We need to get the fans firmly behind Roy and together we can turn around the fortunes of this great club."
