dear god... hicks : we lined up klinsmann

[el matador]

Tom Hicks: We lined up Jurgen KlinsmannJan 14 2008




EXCLUSIVE by Tony Barrett, Liverpool Echo


TOM Hicks and George Gillett held a secret meeting with Jurgen Klinsmann to line him up as the next manager of Liverpool FC.

Hicks today insisted the talks would not have resulted in the immediate dismissal of Rafael Benitez and that Klinsmann was only "an insurance policy."

He told the ECHO: "We attempted to negotiate an option, as an insurance policy, to have him become manager if Rafa left for Real Madrid or other clubs that were rumoured in the UK press.

"Or in case our communication spiralled out of control for some reason."

The ECHO can also reveal:

* Had Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League the club’s owners would have tried to replace Benitez.


* A deal was almost agreed for Dubai International Capital to buy a minority share in the club in the autumn, only for talks to collapse over the valuation of the club.


* Hicks is hopeful for a financial restructure and that plans for the new stadium will be released by the end of this week.


For the full story, see today's Liverpool Echo.

[Pacman]

Tom Hicks: We lined up Jurgen KlinsmannJan 14 2008




EXCLUSIVE by Tony Barrett, Liverpool Echo


TOM Hicks and George Gillett held a secret meeting with Jurgen Klinsmann to line him up as the next manager of Liverpool FC.

Hicks today insisted the talks would not have resulted in the immediate dismissal of Rafael Benitez and that Klinsmann was only "an insurance policy."

He told the ECHO: "We attempted to negotiate an option, as an insurance policy, to have him become manager if Rafa left for Real Madrid or other clubs that were rumoured in the UK press.

"Or in case our communication spiralled out of control for some reason."

The ECHO can also reveal:

* Had Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League the club’s owners would have tried to replace Benitez.


* A deal was almost agreed for Dubai International Capital to buy a minority share in the club in the autumn, only for talks to collapse over the valuation of the club.


* Hicks is hopeful for a financial restructure and that plans for the new stadium will be released by the end of this week.


For the full story, see today's Liverpool Echo.

We are finished with these 2 clowns at our club.

Sad sad day to be a Liverpool fan.

[Jazzmaster]

See Tom, we were right. Their continued silence on the matter meant there was weight to the speculation and now its been proven. ****ing tossers those owners.

Id like a new manager, but not like this, not like this.

[StevieG08]

So it wasn't just media speculation and bull**** as some on here believed then!

[disco]

Hang about - why on earth is it not completely reasonable to see what options we have if Rafa was to jump ship?

[Shaggy]

Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear.

[Pacman]

Hang about - why on earth is it not completely reasonable to see what options we have if Rafa was to jump ship?

Jurgen ****ing Klinsmann?

[Johnny]

See Tom, we were right. Their continued silence on the matter meant there was weight to the speculation and now its been proven. ****ing tossers those owners.

Id like a new manager, but not like this, not like this.

No you wern`t.

He told the ECHO: "We attempted to negotiate an option, as an insurance policy, to have him become manager if Rafa left for Real Madrid or other clubs that were rumoured in the UK press.

[Imy]

They are feckin clueless - overpriced the club so DIC pulled out of a minority share too.

[bobbyfallon]

rafa loves the club he wont jump ship.....

i hope

[Jazzmaster]

Hang about - why on earth is it not completely reasonable to see what options we have if Rafa was to jump ship?

Because we're Liverpool, not Spurs or Newcastle, although we are fast becoming them.

[Rich]

Holy ****ety - what a couple of clowns we have made our bed with...

Do these guys understand anything about Britain and how clubs are run here?!?

[Dhav]

Hang about - why on earth is it not completely reasonable to see what options we have if Rafa was to jump ship?

Do you think Klinsmann is a reasonable option?

Who is Hicks trying to kid - having someone lined up "in case Rafa left for Real MAdrid"? So sacking him was never on the agenda?

AND KLINSMANN??? FFS!

If there's any truth in these stories whatsoever, and I mean just 1% truth, these two yankee muppets need to **** off out of our club right now. They're turning us into a circus. All this razzamatazz may be fine in America, but we're Liverpool, we do things different.

[Pacman]

No you wern`t.

And you believe that?

Johnny mate I love Rafa more than most people and up until the weekend I thought all this press **** was just them being cunts but I am now convinced he wont be manager next season and the yanks will appoint some no mark manager.

They are ****ing clueless and I can't stand them.

[Imy]

Once again thank you Mr Moores