Reds to reveal new manager on Friday

[Paul Marin]

Reds to reveal new manager on Friday

May 29, 2012
By Harry Harris, Football Correspondent

Liverpool plan to make the announcement of their new manager on Friday, ESPN understands. They have whittled their list of candidates down to Wigan's Roberto Martinez and Swansea's Brendan Rodgers, after a thorough search for the right man to replace Kenny Dalglish.

GettyImagesBrendan Rodgers and Roberto Martinez are favourites to land the Liverpool job



• Joe Cole hoping for second chance
• Whelan wants Reds to get Rodgers
Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins met Rodgers on Tuesday to discuss his future at the club, with Rodgers believed to be interested in discussing the Anfield job with the Reds' owners.
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan told ESPN that his manager is back in England but he is yet to speak to him. Informed that Liverpool are keen on Rodgers, Whelan said: "I hope they sign him but I have not heard from my manager yet."
Martinez had looked the clear favourite to be named Liverpool manager but his concerns over the mooted appointment of Louis van Gaal as sporting director, and his expected control over transfers, have swung a two-horse race back towards Rodgers.
However, Jenkins has shown marked reluctance to even grant Rodgers permission to speak to Liverpool, whereas Whelan has fulfilled his pledge to Martinez to allow him to go to a big club, should he wish to do so.
Amid growing speculation, Jenkins said of Rodgers on Monday: "We would like to confirm that there has been no contact from Liverpool and nothing has changed since our previous statement on the issue."
Fed up with the procrastinations of Liverpool, Whelan has given Martinez until Thursday to make his decision. Liverpool will take the next 48 hours to finalise their plans and an announcement is expected to be delivered on Friday.

[Dunny]

Reds to reveal new manager on Friday

May 29, 2012
By Harry Harris, Football Correspondent

Liverpool plan to make the announcement of their new manager on Friday, ESPN understands. They have whittled their list of candidates down to Wigan's Roberto Martinez and Swansea's Brendan Rodgers, after a thorough search for the right man to replace Kenny Dalglish.

GettyImagesBrendan Rodgers and Roberto Martinez are favourites to land the Liverpool job



• Joe Cole hoping for second chance
• Whelan wants Reds to get Rodgers
Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins met Rodgers on Tuesday to discuss his future at the club, with Rodgers believed to be interested in discussing the Anfield job with the Reds' owners.
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan told ESPN that his manager is back in England but he is yet to speak to him. Informed that Liverpool are keen on Rodgers, Whelan said: "I hope they sign him but I have not heard from my manager yet."
Martinez had looked the clear favourite to be named Liverpool manager but his concerns over the mooted appointment of Louis van Gaal as sporting director, and his expected control over transfers, have swung a two-horse race back towards Rodgers.
However, Jenkins has shown marked reluctance to even grant Rodgers permission to speak to Liverpool, whereas Whelan has fulfilled his pledge to Martinez to allow him to go to a big club, should he wish to do so.
Amid growing speculation, Jenkins said of Rodgers on Monday: "We would like to confirm that there has been no contact from Liverpool and nothing has changed since our previous statement on the issue."
Fed up with the procrastinations of Liverpool, Whelan has given Martinez until Thursday to make his decision. Liverpool will take the next 48 hours to finalise their plans and an announcement is expected to be delivered on Friday.

No Rafa?

[Sir X]

Revolt !

[Dunny]

It seems Brendan Rogers will get the job. I know you guys didn't want Martinez, are you all happy with Brendan Rogers?

[Sir X]

Are you a comedian ? They sack KD for not gaurenteeing them a top 4 and you hire a novice to do what ? gaurantee what , 8 th place ?

Is he expected to win any titles or rebuild another year , is a top 4 finish seriously expected, proof to me dem man deh ave money fi burn, and the issue is about total control.No Bonafide big name coach will work with a Director of football and this nonsense about it being the European model to follow is B.S ,English teams have dominated CL for the past 10 years and Barcelona sure as hell does not have that control system in its 1st team , Pep sold and buy whom he chooses.

European model ,like whom ? has that model everyone won a CL ?CL dominance is the definition of European dominace .

[Dunny]

Are you a comedian ? They sack KD for not gaurenteeing them a top 4 and you hire a novice to do what ? gaurantee what , 8 th place ?

Is he expected to win any titles or rebuild another year , is a top 4 finish seriously expected, proof to me dem man deh ave money fi burn, and the issue is about total control.No Bonafide big name coach will work with a Director of football and this nonsense about it being the European model to follow is B.S ,English teams have dominated CL for the past 10 years and Barcelona sure as hell does not have that control system in its 1st team , Pep sold and buy whom he chooses.

European model ,like whom ? has that model everyone won a CL ?CL dominance is the definition of European dominace .

So your answer is no, you dont think Brendan can do the business?

[Assasin]

. Mi have fi take serious things make laff.

[Dunny]

. Mi have fi take serious things make laff.

Sass dont laugh, a serious thing this man a wha do u?

[Assasin]

mi try help mi brethren relieve the stress.

[Dunny]

X, lets take the emotion out of the thing and look at it as a man who knows a fair deal about football. I see a young manager with a lot of potential in Brendan Rogers. He learnt his trade under the great Jose Mourinho at Chelsea and from what i've seen from the job he's done at Swansea and the brand of football they play i think you should embrace his appointment.

[Assasin]

he seems a good choice but not for those who want KD and Rafa or instant champions leauge and that is where the problem and resistance going to come from.

He better start off fast or the noise might just bring him down.

[Dunny]

That's the problem with these Liverpool fans, they are living in the past instead of looking to the future.

[Jangle]

Me vex too yah Xcuse. The Yanks dem could at least give Avram Grant a talk.

[Paul Marin]

That's the problem with these Liverpool fans, they are living in the past instead of looking to the future.

Dunny - what about Rodgers makes you think he would be better than Rafa or KD? Hint: the answer is not - "What he did at Swansea". You can't compare managing a club like Liverpool to a small outfit like Swansea. That's like taking someone who did a good job managing a deli to go manage IBM. Exaggerated comparison of course, but you get the point. My choice remains Rijkaard, but FSG haven't returned my calls. He would work well too with Van Gaal if they insist on that setup.

[Jangle]

Stap yuh nise!!!! Managing Swansea "deli" and moving up to Loserfool's "A&P supermarket deli" is not a big step up for Brendan Rogers. He will fail if the Yanks don't give him the combination to the tranfer vault and allow him to clear out the deadweights and the racist.