Pako to leave - confirmed

[Lecter]

If Miller is promoted then I'd assume only a fitness coach would come in.

I wouldnt

[Shaggy]

That trust has to work both ways though

Naturally.

I dont see one man replacing Pako

I think two will be brought in

One as fitness coach, one as assistant (or coach if Miller is promoted)

Could be right. Far too early to speculate yet though - after all, the final "big bust up" only took place yesterday.

I think we should bring in world class fitness coach Werner Leuthard.

[Imy]

If Miller is promoted then I'd assume only a fitness coach would come in.

Miller looks like a Phil Neal type!

[Imy]

Benitez said: "Paco has told me he wants to leave, apart from that I cannot say any more. We will have to assess the situation."

wheres that come from?

[Rich]

How about Phil Thompson?

[Guest]

I wouldnt

So Pako was more of a fitness coach then, as opposed to being assistant manager ?

[Imy]

How about Phil Thompson?

I remember when he was appointed no2 under Houllier,

something along the lines of Phil Thompson marched into Melwood like a sergeant major...

[cadmium]

wheres that come from?

BBC

[Maestro]

How about Phil Thompson?

...you can bet he's got his phone fully charged, just in case!

[DeeGame]

ANGEL VALES

Angel joined the backroom staff in the summer of 2007 as Head of The Technical and Video Analysis Department at Melwood and as Reserve Team Coach.

Since 1991 Angel has been a doctor of sports science, having most recently been teaching football to degree level at the University of La Coruna and to Masters Level in three other Spanish Universities.

He has worked in both technical analysis and as part of the management team at the following clubs: CD Orense, Tenerife and with regional teams in Galicia in Spain and Chaves in Portugal.

Angel said, "I am delighted that the boss has chosen me for this position and has faith in me to make it a success. I am thrilled to be part of this great Club and working for the best fans in Europe."

Cool name

[Guest]

...you can bet he's got his phone fully charged, just in case!

And his nose growing by the minute.

[Pacman]

How about Phil Thompson?

Phil Thompson is great but I wouldn't want him back.

We need to look at someone else I'm sure Rafa has people in mind. It's a blow though I mean this must of been brewing for a while.

[Lecter]

So Pako was more of a fitness coach then, as opposed to being assistant manager ?

Thats the whole point

He was BOTH

So we have to replace one man with two

If Miller steps up as assistant that leaves the first team coach berth empty

Rafas big opn increasing the backroom staff I expect it to be increased further now

[DeeGame]

So Pako was more of a fitness coach then, as opposed to being assistant manager ?

he was also in charge of substitutions

[Morph]

Got to say I was really hoping this wouldn't be tru when I read it last night, for those who've read a season on the brink and few other LFC books, they'll know how much Pako contributes to the side, in terms of watching videos with rafa of the oppo, getting the player in condition and in terms of morale.

I think this will be a huge loss for LFC, but certainly not something we can't recover from, just like no player is irreplaceable no member of the backroom team is irreplaceable. We've coped with losing Paco Herrerea, Jose Ochotorena, even other backroom staff like Heighway and Mcparland, they have all been replaced and i'm sure it'll be no different with pako.

At the end of the day it's Rafa who's the manager and he makes the choices, just like it'll be his choice who takes over from Pako, I think it's just a shock how the news has come about, if he'd left over the summer in better circumstances we probably wouldn't be as worried. My guess is Alex Miller will take over for now and maybe rafa will use this international break to find himself a new number 2 or maybe number 3 if Miller takes over, i'm sure he's been getting trained in the ways of Rafa and Pako for the last 3 yrs