Peter Moore has been quick to emphasise the shared values between Liverpool and Everton following the vandalism to Dixie Dean's statue at Goodison Park.
The Liverpool CEO posted an image on Twitter of Everton legend Dean with Liverpol hero Bill Shankly.
Dean and Shankly were great fans despite being heroes to different sides of the city and Moore was keen to point this out.
Posting the image, he added the caption: "Our shared city, our shared heritage."
Fans were quick to back Moore, with Colin Bannon calling the incident shameful.
He said: "Peter, Dixie was a great hero to my dad who watched him in the 1930s.
"Dad had six sons: all Reds. That's hot Liverpool families used to be.
"Respecting each other: Red and Blue.
"This is shameful."
Chris Evans agreed, arguing: "Any Liverpool fan who doesn't know who Bill Shankly has his arm around needs to have a word with themselves."
It comes after damage to the statue of the Blues legend caused widespread outrage.
The flare is believed to have been left on the beloved statue in the early hours of Sunday morning before burning out and causing a small amount of footage.
Staff cleaned the statue later in the day before passing on CCTV footage to the police.
Officers have now confirmed they are looking into the incident.
Supporters have branded the act as 'disgusting' and 'disgraceful' as Red and Blue have come together to condemn the damage.
Merseyside Police Acting Chief Inspector Robert Ross said: "Flares can cause serious injury to people and damage to property, and seizures like Friday’s show our determination to prevent them being used irresponsibly and from causing serious injury and distress.
"We will continue to work with all our emergency services and take action to keep people safe.
"I would urge anyone who knows who is responsible for putting a flare on the Dixie Dean statue, a focal point for so many people at times of celebration and grief, to contact us."
