Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish reveals in his book Dalglish in his own words, that he felt it was the right time for Rafa Benitez to leave during the summer:
“It was right for everybody that Rafa Benitez left – for him and for Liverpool Football Club. There just comes a stage in every manager’s career when the board says, ‘You’ve been good for the club but we feel it would be best if you go.’ Sometimes it works the same way for a manager – ‘I’ve done my time. There’s no animosity but it’s time to have a go somewhere else’.”
Dalglish also confirmed that he wanted the job as manager:
“When it was clear Rafa was going, Christian Purslow asked me to get involved in the selection process for the next manager. I had to let them (the board) know my real views. I wanted the job. I couldn’t miss the opportunity. One day, I was in a meeting with Christian and the chairman, Martin Broughton, and I formally put my name forward. ‘We don’t want you, Kenny’, came the reply from Christian and the chairman. Fine. That’s their prerogative. They explained they had different plans for me, a position with greater longevity.”
It was time indeed he left but i often miss him…lets see what Roy can do!
It is the owners that have to go. Rafa was a diamond who cared for the club. I miss his organisation already. sometimes we look like headless chickens running round the pitch.
hear hear mike76. a massive loss. he also never sucked up to anyone. viva rafa