cardiff-red » Sun Dec 07, 2014 3:27 pm wrote:AVB to Anfield? Liverpool look to ex-Chelsea and Spurs boss as Brendan Rodgers replacement
LIVERPOOL may steer away from Arsenal managerial target Jurgen Klopp and go after ex-Chelsea and Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas should they dispense with Brendan Rodgers.
Klopp, who was touted as a possible target for Liverpool and the Gunners, shelved suggestions last month he would make a dramatic move to the Premier League when he said: "The only other language I speak is English a little bit and, for my type of coaching, I need the language.
"But not now, not this year, I don’t know when."
Villas-Boas, who was sacked last year by Tottenham, has enjoyed a renaissance at Zenit St Petersburg.
The Portuguese is on course to win the Russian league in his first full season in charge.
According to The Times, Liverpool's owner FSG (Fenway Sports Group) are weighing up their options and have asked Villas-Boas to provide details of his coaching methods.
They claim that Villas-Boas is currently the leading candidate to replace the beleaguered Rodgers.
It is also believed that FSG's long-term plans revolves around consistently qualifying for the Champions League.
The Reds' title hopes were effectively ended yesterday after a goalless draw at home to Sunderland, but whether FSG will keep faith in Rodgers in the long term is another matter altogether.
If they give the job to him then that just goes to show they are still clueless about football. The man has been sacked by 2 premier league clubs already