Liverpool will unveil
Roy Hodgson as their new manager on Wednesday having agreed a
£2 million compensation package with Premier League rivals
Fulham for his services.
Hodgson will replace Rafael Benitez, now at Inter, who left Anfield
on June 3 following a disappointing season and continuous clashes
with the Liverpool hierarchy.
Discussions have been ongoing since early June and while it was
reported Hodgson would wait for the outcome of talks between
England manager Fabio Capello and the FA before making any concrete
decision, it seems the delay was simply a case of financial
negotiations between Fulham and the Reds.
Hodgson's first task will be to resolve the futures of key players
such as Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Yossi Benayoun, all of
whom have been linked with moves away from the club.
Hodgson is not new to high level management, having himself
managing at Inter, while he also been in charge of Switzerland and
Finland on the international scene, as well as winning league
championships in Sweden and Denmark with Malmo and Copenhagen
respectively.
Although the draw has yet to be made, Liverpool begin their season
in late July in the third qualifying phase of the Europa
League.