
Liverpool: Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson has warned that the best that the team can hope for next year is to finish sixth, as they are losing ground on their rivals in the transfer market the longer they go without a manager. The long-time Reds servant also hit out at the club's hierarchy and accused them of taking the side backwards. The 54-year-old argued that the team risk falling further...

03:51 PM, May 29, 2012

Liverpool: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has criticised the FA for the eight-match ban he was given after racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. The 25-year-old was found guilty of racially abusing Evra last October by an independent panel appointed by the FA, and was subsequently handed an eight-game ban, but is yet to publicly apologise to the United defender, and the Uruguayan believes the punishment was wrong and that...

09:17 AM, May 26, 2012

London: Wigan Athletic's Roberto Martinez has been "made an offer" by Liverpool's American owners who are searching for a new manager after sacking Kenny Dalglish, Wigan chairman Dave Whelan said on Friday. Martinez flew to Miami after holidaying in Barbados to meet Liverpool's principle owner John Henry and, according to Whelan, is set for a second meeting on Tuesday. "He had a very constructive meeting. They made an offer and...

08:58 PM, May 25, 2012

London: Wigan Athletic's Roberto Martinez has flown to Miami to talk to the American owners of Liverpool about the vacant manager's job at Anfield, Wigan chairman Dave Whelan said on Thursday. Martinez is meeting with John W Henry after being granted permission to speak with the Reds' hierarchy. "Roberto is in Miami today [Thursday] and you can only assume what he's gone there for," Whelan told the BBC. "He is...

09:01 AM, May 25, 2012

London: Liverpool turned to Twitter on Friday to ask supporters for help in finding a new manager after Swansea's Brendan Rodgers rejected an approach to discuss replacing the fired Kenny Dalglish. Liverpool tweeted to more than 930,000 followers: "Who do you want to replace Kenny Dalglish as LFC manager? Reply with your suggestions and reasons." The American-owned club is planning to interview several managers before making an appointment, having already...

07:15 PM, May 18, 2012

London: Liverpool have been given permission by Wigan to speak to manager Roberto Martinez about succeeding the fired Kenny Dalglish. Wigan chairman Dave Whelan says the approach from Liverpool came on Thursday while he was with Martinez, a day after Dalglish was sacked following the club's disappointing season in which they finished eighth in the Premier League. "I gave him permission and he will be talking to them soon. I...

11:11 PM, May 17, 2012

London: Liverpool's managing director Ian Ayre has said the club will not be rushed into naming Kenny Dalglish's successor, with potential candidates facing the tricky prospect of replacing a terrace hero who many feel was harshly treated. Former Chelsea boss Andre-Villas Boas, Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp and Wigan Athletic's Roberto Martinez are among the early favourites to succeed Dalglish, who was sacked as manager on Wednesday. "What we want...

11:01 PM, May 17, 2012

London: The adulation of Liverpool fans wasn't enough to save "King Kenny". Kenny Dalglish's lacklustre second stint in charge of the fallen English giants was halted by the club's American owners after less than 500 days in charge on Wednesday. Displaying their ruthless streak, the owners terminated the club great's contract after realizing he was unlikely to be able to bring the good times back to Liverpool by replicating his...

05:40 AM, May 17, 2012

Liverpool: Liverpool have parted company with manager Kenny Dalglish after the team finished a disappointing eighth in the English Premier League. Dalglish's second stint in charge of the club was ended by the club's American owners as the Anfield great paid the price for his side's worst Premier League finish for almost 20 years. Speculation has raged this week over Dalglish's future and the 61-year-old returned to England on Tuesday,...

09:40 PM, May 16, 2012

Liverpool: Liverpool took advantage of Chelsea's erratic defending to earn an emphatic 4-1 win on Tuesday, gaining a small measure of revenge for Saturday's FA Cup final loss and putting the Blues out of contention for fourth place in the English Premier League. Three days after Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley, the Reds dominated from the start in their last home game of the season and were up 3-0...

07:14 AM, May 09, 2012

London: By winning the FA Cup this weekend and achieving the first part of a possible trophy double, interim Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo can make what is already being seen as an irresistible case for taking the job on a permanent basis. Since coming in as a replacement for the fired Andre Villas-Boas at the start of March, Di Matteo has helped transform a Chelsea season that was threatening...

08:20 PM, May 04, 2012

London: Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish sees Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea as more than just an opportunity to compensate for his team's dismal Premier League season. While the cup has arguably been relegated to the status of a sideshow by the Premier League and its offer of Champions League qualification, Dalglish still says there is glory in winning football's oldest competition. "There is an obsession with the Premier League...

03:12 PM, May 04, 2012

Liverpool: Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish says there will be no regrets even if the clubs owners decide to relieve him of his duties. Dalglish has had some success since his return to Anfield, lifting the League Cup and earning a place in the FA Cup final, but Liverpools poor performances in the Premier League have prompted the club's American owners to ponder whether he is the right man to manage...

12:32 PM, Apr 23, 2012

London: Liverpool came from behind to secure their place in the FA Cup final after beating Everton 2-1 at Wembley thanks to a Luis Suarez strike and a late Andy Carroll header. The Toffees opened the scoring when Jamie Carraghers nervy clearance ricocheted off Tim Cahill and fell into the path of the Nikica Jelavic, who slotted the ball past Brad Jones in the 24th minute. Liverpool, however, responded in...

07:24 PM, Apr 14, 2012