Intermediaries acting on behalf of Liverpool for Fenway Sports Group have made approaches to Roberto Martinez, Andre Villas-Boas and former Reds boss Rafa Benitez, according to reports. All three could potentially be interviewed next week.
Fenway Sports Group are keen to make a quick appointment, of a manager who will be given time and money to play with and are to fly over their top candidates for talks in Boston early next week.
Today it was reported that Villas-Boas, the Portuguese former Chelsea boss, has been approached and Wigan chairman Dave Whelan confirmed that he has given Liverpool permission to speak to Martinez.
Developments this evening suggest that ex-Reds manager Benitez is also on that list of managers approached. Benitez was sacked by the club’s former owners in 2010, with many feeling the Spaniard wasn’t given the chance to finish the job he started. Benitez is currently out of work and living on the Wirral.
Former Liverpool captain John Barnes has backed the movement for Benitez. The Daily Mail quotes him as saying, “I think it has to be someone with a proven track record,” Barnes said.
“You could have someone as inexperienced as [Roberto] Martinez, Brendan Rodgers or Andre Villa-Boas or someone as experienced as Rafa [Benitez].
“Rafa knows the club so him coming back will be a good move and I support anyone coming into the club with a proven track record – he will improve the side.
Fenway Sports Group are keen to make a quick appointment, of a manager who will be given time and money to play with and are to fly over their top candidates for talks in Boston early next week.
Today it was reported that Villas-Boas, the Portuguese former Chelsea boss, has been approached and Wigan chairman Dave Whelan confirmed that he has given Liverpool permission to speak to Martinez.
Developments this evening suggest that ex-Reds manager Benitez is also on that list of managers approached. Benitez was sacked by the club’s former owners in 2010, with many feeling the Spaniard wasn’t given the chance to finish the job he started. Benitez is currently out of work and living on the Wirral.
Former Liverpool captain John Barnes has backed the movement for Benitez. The Daily Mail quotes him as saying, “I think it has to be someone with a proven track record,” Barnes said.
“You could have someone as inexperienced as [Roberto] Martinez, Brendan Rodgers or Andre Villa-Boas or someone as experienced as Rafa [Benitez].
“Rafa knows the club so him coming back will be a good move and I support anyone coming into the club with a proven track record – he will improve the side.