IN further breaking news the BBC are reporting that Brendan Rodgers has agreed to become the next manager of Liverpool FC and will officially be announced in the next 24 hours, having signed a three-year contract with the Merseyside club.
Swansea City and Liverpool are understood to have agreed a compensation package for the 39-year old, with the Welsh club set to receive a payment of between £4 million and £5 million to release Rodgers from a recently signed contract.
The odds had dramatically fell on Rodgers being announced as the new Liverpool manager ever since previous favourite, Roberto Martinez, had returned from holiday having held further talks with FSG.
Clarification surrounding the yet to be confirmed Sporting Director role is said to have been the major sticking point for future working conditions, leaving Rodgers in pole-position to join the Reds, who after initially distancing himself from the role, as reported on L4L on Monday, agreed to meet with FSG.
It now seems Rodgers’ last game as Swansea City manager will be the 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the Premier League’s final round of fixtures at the Liberty Stadium.
Rodgers Milestones:
• 1973: Born 26 January in Carnlough, Northern Ireland
• 1987: Begins career as a defender with Ballymena United
• 1990: Joins Reading as a teenager before being forced to retire through injury. Remains at the Berkshire club in their coaching set-up
• 2004: Jose Mourinho appoints Rodgers as Chelsea youth-team manager
• 2006: The Blues promote him to reserve team manager
• 2008: Joins Watford
• June 2009: Returns to Reading to replace Steve Coppell
• December 2009: Leaves by mutual consent after a difficult start
• July 2010: Returns to management with Swansea
• May 2011: Guides the Swans to promotion from the Championship via the play-offs
• May 2012: Agrees deal to become manager of Liverpool Football Club
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God help us
Wise Up !
it’s utter bollox he hasn’t even had an interview. this is all conjecture from the crappy UK gutter press.
And how would you know he has/hasn’t had a interview , more than one source claiming it even the BBC who are at best cautious at announcing stories unless true, Rogers may not be your ideal man but live with and move on.
Oh dear. Top 10 finish it is. A man with no credentials. The great British media wins again. Roy first, now Rogers .
No experience whatsoever. None in Europe, 1 year experience in the PL.
A bit like Carrol. 5 months Pl experience . Hey presto 35 million. Great deal that was.
When are people going to realise that you do need proven experience.
It’s true, it’s been nailed on since yesterday, many good sources back up this report. I’m happy, Rodgers is tough and shrewd and rated by Mourinho, amongst others, as one of the best in the game. Bodes well for the future. Let’s move forward now, TOGETHER!
Yes , together. Let’s all hope for the best. I’m in acceptance now…. YNWA
I agree but what has Mourinho said about him?
Link…….http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18269817
Mourinho says a lot of nice things about people who don’t intimadate him. Look at his relationship with rafa until we starting beating Chelsea and mourinho started mouthing off.
Lets be clear this appointment is appalling. Swansea conceded more goals than they scored this season. Its very easy to play attractive football and concede a shed load of goals. This is an unnecessary gamble conceived in this absurd “think tank” fsg have formed. Rodgers has not merited this job and is simply flavour of the month. Another couple of seasons with no CL for us it looks like. Hope I’m wrong but I wont be. Prediction: we’ll lose to the top 4 home and away and finish 7th. Appalling stewardship by fsg John Henry and Werner
we’ll lose