Following reports linking Carlo Ancelotti with replacing Brendan Rodgers as Liverpool manager, here’s how the fans are reacting.
Liverpool have moved swiftly to deny the reports linking them with contacting Ancelotti – no doubt done to ensure that a claim for constructive dismissal cannot be made, and also to avoid a similar situation to when previous owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks approached Jurgen Klinsmann while Rafa Benitez was in charge.
But the news of Ancelotti’s potential future employment on Merseyside has seen fans react in their droves, with many supporters excited by the prospect of the Italian being in the Anfield hot-seat.
If we can get Ancelotti and we don't we might as well just jib it now and choose a different sport.
— Tom Fairclough (@Tom_fairclough9) September 23, 2015
LFC forced to deny making an approach for Carlo Ancelotti it seems. Too old and successful for FSG's liking anyway, would be my guess.
— Jim Boardman (@JimBoardman) September 23, 2015
Joking apart, #LFC should at least be considering options for a new boss and should be looking for experience and success, not potential.
— Jim Boardman (@JimBoardman) September 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/LFCGlobe/status/646525461925904385
DickCzinya in the comments:
Of course they’ll deny it.
Bodgers is still manager, no point undermining him even more than he’s undermining himself unless a firm decision has been made.
Doesn’t mean it is / isn’t true though.
Interesting tweets from the reliable @LFCGlobe. We could have Ancelotti now then, but we're persisting with Rodgers. What a joke.
— Matt Ladson (@mattladson) September 23, 2015
Whether or not Ancelotti stories have traction,once a manager is in this sort of end-game scenario it's almost impossible to turn it around
— Chris Winterburn (@cmwinterburn) September 23, 2015
Imagine NOT getting top 4 under Ancelotti. #LFC
— Tom McMahon (@tomjpmac) September 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/LFCChris_/status/646085904180887553
This Ancelotti stuff seems to be gathering some momentum all of a sudden. That would be absolutely boss.
— Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) September 23, 2015
Ancelotti rumours start on 22nd September. #LFC denial on the 23rd. My gut feeling is FSG don't want to pay compensation for termination…
— Mario_LFC (@mario_aquilina2) September 23, 2015
Conor McKillion in the comments:
I have been saying this since May.
Carlo Ancelotti is a world class elite coach who has won the European Cup 3 times and numerous leagues and domestic cups. He is the sort of manager we should be after and who would attract top players and could help keep our best players here (Coutinho namely, Can in a couple of years etc).
The only issue is if he will work under a director of football and with a lesser budget than he had at Milan, PSG or Real Madrid. I know he wanted a year off to get surgery and chill out so do we go for him now or wait until January or later when the season could already be wrote off.
I believe he is a perfect fit, the way he speaks about Liverpool is lovely and he clearly respects the club.
This is all coming from a Northern Irishman who was never part of the Rodgers out brigade until May but it is plain to see something needs to change drastically and soon, Rodgers is done, the squad are not playing for him and the fans know it, he should know the time is right to call it a day.
Benvenuto amico mio Carlo!!
The club are hardly gonna come out and say they've been speaking to other managers are they. Any Contact would be done indirectly anyway.
— Stephen Evans (@StephenEvans75) September 23, 2015
Whilst Rodgers is still in charge, the club are hardly going to admit any interest in another manager are they. #LFC
— Spion Kop (@TheKopHQ) September 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/Ste_Halliwell11/status/646615263224303616
I don't believe that Klopp or Carlo would be keen on LFC. They both wanted a break but they both have a level that LFC doesn't match.
— ML (@FootyML) September 23, 2015
If Ancelotti has recovered from his back problems now is the time to bring him in, not in at Christmas if #LFC are 20pts off. Now! #LFC
— DaveOCKOP (@DaveOCKOP) September 23, 2015
You can see why Liverpool might be interested in Ancelotti… pic.twitter.com/nmmhTFpdwp
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) September 23, 2015
RUMOUR! #LFC have contacted Carlo Ancelotti as pressure on Rodgers grows.
Here's how the two managers compare… pic.twitter.com/FFqFTDqmMn
— talkSPORT Breakfast (@TSBreakfast) September 23, 2015
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