AS the dust settles in the aftermath of Damien Comolli’s exit from the club questions must be asked of the effectiveness of his role.
It is a modern trend in English football to look at the continent for inspiration, positive advances on aspects such as nutrition, training formulae and tactical advances have all been welcome imports to the already high octane ever popular English football. However one new fashionable aspect to the game is the Director of Football role.
I have often wondered what the true nature of this position entails. Behind the sexy job title it seems to be a rather shallow role. Is he a levy between the owners and the manager?
If so, that suggests Kenny and FSG rarely speak therefore clouding judgements over players; are they the manager’s choices or the Director of Football’s? At some European club’s the position is filled by a glorified figurehead, an experienced man in the game such as Bayern Munich’s Karl-Heinz Rumminegge, or a poster boy/spokesman like PSG’s Leonardo.
I've been following the Reds ever since I set eyes on the majestic sight that is the Kop in full voice with flags aloft, albeit from the television with my dad as a 5 year old in my hometown of Dublin! He would tell me about the Irish contingent, the likes of Heighway, Whelan, Beglin and Houghton, he is a Leeds fan due to his hero Johnny Giles but I had to go against the grain on this one, his 3 year old grandson will not be afforded the same opportunity!
I completed a Higher National Diploma in Print Journalism back in Dublin where I briefly worked for the Irish Independent on a placement, covering Rugby, obituaries (including the great John Charles) and some sub editing. I then made the short journey to Liverpool, where I currently reside to undertake International Journalism at John Moores University. Some will say that over the years I have picked up a Jan Molbyesque native twang but I'm not so sure!
I was also lucky enough to have worked for the socialist publication "Morning Star" covering the Reds at Anfield which allowed me gain access to the press box and press conferences, I covered about 10 games and loved every minute of it!
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AS the dust settles in the aftermath of Damien Comolli’s exit from the club questions must be asked of the effectiveness of his role.
DC is a victim of his own ineptitude and that of KD, that is all.