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[ckay]

Jose snag alerts Kop



LIVERPOOL will hold fire on moving for a new boss until Jose Mourinho’s future is confirmed.

And that could grant a brief stay of execution for Gerard Houllier, even though he is still heading for the Anfield exit door.

Porto boss Mourinho has been lined up to replace Claudio Ranieri at Chelsea but a last-minute snag has put the Liverpool board on red alert.

He wants a bigger say than Ranieri over who arrives at Chelsea. Roman Abramovich does not agree, though, with some of the names the potential new manager is suggesting.

Mourinho, 40, is the hottest young coach in Europe, having led Porto to the Champions League final and Portuguese title.

Now Liverpool are prepared to bide their time until his destination becomes clearer.

Houllier, while insisting he is planning for next season, has admitted privately he is stunned by recent developments and cannot understand why his neck is on the block having steered Liverpool to fourth in the Premiership.

He argues that he remains on course and that only the superior spending power of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United has given them such an advantage over the Reds.

Chairman David Moores has been tight-lipped and refused to give any hints to close pals at a function on Wednesday evening.

Chief executive Rick Parry is also refusing to comment other than to confirm a decision on Houllier is unlikely over the next 48 hours.

Liverpool would turn to Valencia’s Rafael Benitez, Celtic’s Martin O’Neill or Charlton’s Alan Curbishley if Mourinho settles his differences and goes to Stamford Bridge.

Benitez, like Mourinho, is one of the new brigade of young bosses challenging the old guard.

His team have just lifted the Spanish title, and on Wednesday beat Marseille 2-0 to win the UEFA Cup.

Crucially, Benitez also has his supporters inside Anfield — and the prospect of playing under him or Mourinho could have a major influence in the futures of Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard.

[Boocity]

Daily Mail quotes today that Steve MacLaren is a forerunner as well.

[ckay]

We usually get linked with about 200 odd players in the off season, so I wonder how many managers we'll be linked with.

[Boocity]

What about Mark McGee he got brighton through in the playoffs last night

[ckay]

What about Nigel clough, or Dennis Wise or Jim Smith or Ruud Gullit or or or........................

[Boocity]

To be honest my vote would go to Curbishley. He has done a great job at Charlton. He just seems a bit quiet but he would have Thommo to speak up for him.
Talking about Thommo he did a good job when GH was on sick leave.

[murphy0151]

Its funny the way this board meeting is scheuled for thursday.

The day after Porto's last game.

Djime Traore is full on man, just you see.

Boo city

YOur having a laff arent ya fella.  Big nose has got to go aswell.

[ckay]

Very true, he did a good job but I don't feel he's the man to take us forward. We need an established manager whose been there, done that and won things ( and I don't mean hook a duck at the fair. )

[murphy0151]

Experience well have won the league 7 times in the last eight seasons on champ man the ufea cup 1 and the chapions league 5 times the fa cup 5 and the worthy 4. 

Beat that.


An my dads better than yours

[anfieldadorer]

Talking about Thommo he did a good job when GH was on sick leave.

So you're expecting him to be sick again?
Don't worry, not a hard thing to get a manager with a good job since GH sickness will be going without saying by the time Thommo's chosen.     

[Boocity]

He'll be sick as a parrot when he gets the sack

[simic_ie]

Ottmar Hizfeld anyone? ?

[ckay]

Ottmar Hizfeld anyone? ?

I thought I knew a bit about world football but I've never heard of this guy. Who is he?

[dawson99]

i think the board are waiting to see what happens with Mourinho coz the chelsea thing isnt signed and sealed yet.. then again its all just talk so who really cares right now?

[simic_ie]

Bayern coach, just been fired.