The New Manager Thread

[calvoboy]

*prays*

Where are these rumours coming from? He'd be my number one choice.

Would love to claim insider knowledge, but heard about it via Rory smith - telegraph lfc correspondent - on Twitter.

[Leyton388]

Hes just the man to keep torres and Stevie IMO. if we get old uncle Roy players will jump IMO.

[-V-]

Skybet are still offering 7/1 for him. I got him at 15's so fingers crossed

[Leyton388]

Lets get Pellegrini in and resign Alonso for a knock down fee as rumours are he is not in Jose's plans!

[Kenneth]

Lets get Pellegrini in and resign Alonso for a knock down fee as rumours are he is not in Jose's plans!

To be honest, I'd be happy with pretty much a straight swap for stevie if stevie decides he wants to go to real.

Xabi and Aquilani in the middle would have a lot of potential.

[Broner]

Lets get Pellegrini in and resign Alonso for a knock down fee as rumours are he is not in Jose's plans!

I'd gladly give up my £200 winnings if it meant Pellegrini coming to us would be a pathway for Xabi to return.

I still miss him greatly

[Craig_H]

Pellegrini's an intriguing one.

[red g]

Speculation is mounting that Manuel Pellegrini will be appointed Liverpool's next manager after he was reportedly seen meeting Kenny Dalglish in a London hotel.

Odds on the former Real Madrid coach, who was sacked in May after failing to prise the La Liga crown from rivals Barcelona, taking charge at Anfield have fallen dramatically after it was alleged that the pair had been spotted in discussions at the Crowne Plaza near Heathrow Airport.

Pellegrini's agent denied claims that the 56-year-old was in the capital or that he has held talks with Reds managing director Christan Purslow but bookmakers have slashed his price from 90/1 to 4/1, but Dalglish and Fulham manager Roy Hodgson still remain the firm favourites for the role.

Reports in Italy also claim that Marcello Lippi has snubbed an offer of £4.2million per season to join Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Ittihad Jeddah in the hope of being sounded out by Liverpool.

The former Juventus manager, 62, is planning to step down from international duty when Italy return from this summer's World Cup and is understood to be hoping he will be considered in the Anfield board's shortlist.

Dalglish is still keen to be offered the job but the board are believed to favour Hodgson, who is in South Africa acting as a pundit for the BBC.

http://www.clickliverpool.com/sport/liverpool-fc/129539-odds-slashed-as-manuel-pellegrini-tipped-to-be-next-liverpool-fc-manager.html

[RichC]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Pellegrini

current top line on his Wiki page!

Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti (born 16 September 1953) is a Chilean former footballer, former manager of Real Madrid and current manager of Liverpool

[Leyton388]

Pellegrino or Lippi would do for me!

[saveferris]

They are the types of names which would be good along with Hitzfeld and maybe Sven.

The only issue with Lippi would be if we were to focus on an Italian more defensive minded type of play. This is the issue I have with Hodgson.

Does anyone know much about Pelligrini pre Madrid? He inherited or was given an amazing squad there, it would be totally different with us.

[Leyton388]

They are the types of names which would be good along with Hitzfeld and maybe Sven.

The only issue with Lippi would be if we were to focus on an Italian more defensive minded type of play. This is the issue I have with Hodgson.

Does anyone know much about Pelligrini pre Madrid? He inherited or was given an amazing squad there, it would be totally different with us.

He did a great job at Villarreal and got them into the CL with a limited budget. Also im sure Pepe would like to work with him again.

[wiw]

Pelligrini would do for me, **** yes. He was my vote in the poll. I do wonder though, is he any good at signing his own players? I wouldve thought at his clubs in Spain he wouldn't have too much input

[Rich]

Pelligrini would do for me, **** yes. He was my vote in the poll. I do wonder though, is he any good at signing his own players? I wouldve thought at his clubs in Spain he wouldn't have too much input

You're assuming we'll be buying players this summer!

[wiw]

You're assuming we'll be buying players this summer!

The only good news in weeks and you spoil it within minutes