Reports of Kenny Dalglish’s impending departure from Liverpool have been met with silence from the Merseyside club.
Dalglish returned to Liverpool on Tuesday following talks with the club’s owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) in Boston
Reports
in the press and on social media suggested Dalglish had stepped down as
manager or had been dismissed, but the club has so far refused to even
acknowledge the speculation around the Scot’s future.
Despite winning the Carling Cup in February and reaching the FA Cup
final, the Reds’ eighth-place Premier League finish was their lowest in
18 years, and their overall points total of 52 was their lowest since
1954.
The club’s American owners are eager to challenge for top
honours, with a Premier League title as well as a return to the
Champions League being their highest priority.
Dalglish flew to
the States with assistant manager Steve Clarke to discuss future plans
and several reports had suggested that the Scot had decided to quit
after a season-and-a-half back in charge.
Recently, an internal
re-structuring at Anfield saw the exit of director of football, Damien
Comolli along with other senior staff.
Reports suggest that Wigan’s Roberto Martinez is a target for the Anfield board if Dalglish does indeed leave his post.
