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Ian Ayre took a swipe at Wigan owner Dave Whelan as he defended Liverpool's handling of Brendan Rodgers' appointment as manager.
The Reds lured Rodgers from Swansea after an exhaustive search which included talking to Wigan boss Roberto Martinez

Whelan said Martinez was offered the Anfield job but Ayre, Liverpool's managing director, dismissed the claim and insisted Rodgers was always their first choice.

'Our aim from the outset was to conduct a proper, thorough, search, and do it in the proper manner,' he told the Liverpool Echo.

'From our point of view, we did all the right things. We approached the clubs we needed to approach, and conducted ourselves properly at all times.

'It is disappointing, then, that Dave Whelan felt the need to run the kind of sideshow he conducted via Sky Sports News and various other media outlets.

To be honest, I always thought John Bishop was the biggest comedian in the north west, but Dave Whelan seems to have taken that mantle over the last couple of weeks!

'It is important to understand that we ran a proper search to find a new manager, and that part of that involved us speaking to a number of candidates.
'We make no secret of the fact we spoke with Roberto Martinez, but that is all we did. He is a great guy, and I can't speak highly enough of his professionalism and conduct.

'But for his chairman to make suggestions like he has, and suggestions that just aren't true, well it is disappointing to say the least. We can say with absolute certainty that the only person who was made any offer by Liverpool Football Club is Brendan Rodgers.'

Wish Ayre would just button it,he has made a few gaffes himself in the past,this is another one for which there was no need.

why is it a gaffe.

whelan has a big mouth

agreed it does seem tit for tat.

It didn't need to be said and makes him look silly,Whelan never refuses a media call,everyone knows that.

I know Wakka but sonmeone like that has no right talking about us the way he did.

CLUB WITH NO HEART

NO PASSION

OWNERS DON'T UNDERSTAND THE ENGLISH WAY

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Whelan is more than capable of making himself look silly,we don't need a slanging match between him and Ayre(head).

fair point mate

The fact that Ian Ayre has lowered himself makes the club look small. Whelan is a nobody. A dignified silence would have put the club in a much better light. As for what Whelan thinks or says who cares? Too many threads on here about Whelan for my liking.

Why does some fans always give our management stick when they defend our club. Remember when Rafa had a go at Fergie for always having something bad to say about our club players he got crucified.

i like martinez but i think boss whelan has stopped him not only this season with possibly liverpool or villa but with villa last season stopping him progress in his career he might5 not get another chance thanks to mr whelan