Liverpool Sacks Brendan Rodgers

 

 

Liverpool terminated the contract of manager

Brendan Rodgers on Sunday, just eight games

into the Premier League season.

The announcement came three hours after

the team had drawn 1-1 at Everton in the

Merseyside derby leaving them with only three

wins from their first eight league games this

term.

“Although this has been a difficult decision,

we believe it provides us with the best

opportunity for success on the pitch,” the

club’s owners said in a statement.

“Ambition and winning are at the heart of

what we want to bring to Liverpool and we

believe this change gives us the best

opportunity to deliver it.

“The search for a new manager is underway

and we hope to make an appointment in a

decisive and timely manner.”

Liverpool have only beaten Stoke City,

Bournemouth and Aston Villa in the league

this season and count a 3-0 thrashing at home

by West Ham United among their early

results.

They also needed a penalty shootout to

overcome fourth-tier Carlisle United in the

League Cup at Anfield after being held to a

1-1 draw at Anfield after extra time.