KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Is a replacement already lined up now?

Normally clubs have the replacement lined up before they get rid of the manager.

This looks to be the case here because although he has had a very poor season there is no immediate requirement to sack him at this precise point. Plus I read part of the reason is that he has lost the faith of key players in the squad. But that is a situation where you would not react immediately but start to do something about it.

It all points to someone already approached and agreed to take the job.

So once the settlement to Benitez is agreed I think an announcement on successor will be very soon personally.

WELL we wont know until we are sure that Rafa has accepted the money.

I woldnt accept 3 million if i was entitled to 16m, i wold push and settle for at least ten.

Some papers are saying O niell, Hodgson, Jesus from benfica, Mcliesh, Kenny.

I will take kenny, but will kenny want to risk it? risk his reputation and come out to these yanks?

i think there is every reason to sack him as soon as possible. we need time over the summer to settle in firstly, and secondly, in order to attract investment, it may have been necessary to get raffa out of there, dont be suprised if the club is sold soon afterwards.
As for a replacement lined up, its all guess work isnt it. hiddink at turkey only recently but might be tempted away. MON in the frame, kenny a possible comeback. Sammy looks likely to hold the reigns for now but cant se that lasting. in fact, i wouldnt be suprised if sammy follows raffa out the door but not necessarily into another club.
we'll know soon enough id say, the news is starting to come out now after months of silence, starting with raffa leaving. this was obviously the first stage of the process. more to come....

Jesus would be great, he can do anything that lad. did you see the loaves and fishes thing? class.

My favourite is what he did with the water. He's welcome at my house anyday of the week and twice on Sundays!

As long as Rafa's replacement isn't MON or Hodgson I'll be happy.

I think it will just be Kenny in the short term - noone is going to take it with no funds to spend

Well whoever replaces Rafa, please don't all start getting too excited and carried away thinking we're going to win the PL next season.
Rafa was NOT the only reason for the downturn of LFC's fortunes.

i agree growles, and i dont think anyone with their head screwed on thinks that we'll suddenly be brilliant. All we should hope for is a positive team that is commited and entertaining, and worthy of supporting.

I do sit back and quietly wonder if things may have turned out completely differently, both for Rafa and the team, if we hadn't sold out to those two money grabbing yanky bass turd apes.