Liverpool turns to Dalglish
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January 9, 2011, Sunday
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ROY Hodgson's miserable six-month reign as Liverpool manager ended yesterday with former title-winning player and boss Kenny Dalglish put in charge until the end of the season.
Since taking over from Rafa Benitez in the offseason, Hodgson presided over Liverpool's worst start to a season for more than 50 years, a dismal run of results that coincided with financial instability and a bitter court battle to oust unpopular American owners.
But even the arrival of Boston Red Sox owner John Henry in October couldn't halt the dire form on the pitch.
The club finally lost patience with the 63-year-old Hodgson after Wednesday's 1-3 loss at Blackburn. This left Liverpool languishing in 12th place.
Hodgson went to Anfield from 2010 Europa League finalist Fulham in July on a three-year contract. He left Anfield by mutual consent, a club statement said on the eve of an FA Cup match at archrival Manchester United.
Now Dalglish, who left Liverpool due to stress less than a year after the delivering the team's 18th top flight title triumph in 1990, has a chance to prove he is up to the job again.
Elsewhere, Manchester City signed Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko from VfL Wolfsburg.
The 24-year-old has agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal. Media reports claim the deal was in the region of 30 million pounds (US$46.34 million).
Since taking over from Rafa Benitez in the offseason, Hodgson presided over Liverpool's worst start to a season for more than 50 years, a dismal run of results that coincided with financial instability and a bitter court battle to oust unpopular American owners.
But even the arrival of Boston Red Sox owner John Henry in October couldn't halt the dire form on the pitch.
The club finally lost patience with the 63-year-old Hodgson after Wednesday's 1-3 loss at Blackburn. This left Liverpool languishing in 12th place.
Hodgson went to Anfield from 2010 Europa League finalist Fulham in July on a three-year contract. He left Anfield by mutual consent, a club statement said on the eve of an FA Cup match at archrival Manchester United.
Now Dalglish, who left Liverpool due to stress less than a year after the delivering the team's 18th top flight title triumph in 1990, has a chance to prove he is up to the job again.
Elsewhere, Manchester City signed Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko from VfL Wolfsburg.
The 24-year-old has agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal. Media reports claim the deal was in the region of 30 million pounds (US$46.34 million).
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