After leaving Saint-Étienne for Liverpool, the club's co-chairman Bernard Caiazzo said that Comolli was responsible for causing the club's financial problem and told the News of the World:[14][15]
"Damien (Comolli) spent €22 million [£18.7 million]
of our money on seven players in summer of last year. Only one is a first-team regular now. We gave him the keys to our club and are now in financial difficulties. My own view of Damien is he favours size and strength as the qualities he goes for first. Perhaps, he will do better with more money at his disposal at Liverpool than he did with us."
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He was also responsible for bringing Andy Carroll to Liverpool along with
Charlie Adam,
Stewart Downing,
Doni,
José Enrique,
Sebastián Coates and
Craig Bellamy.
On 12 April 2012, Comolli left Liverpool by mutual consent. After leaving Liverpool, Comolli spoke out defending the club's record.