By Brian Reade
Widespread reports of a rift with the club's director
general Jorge Valdano driving speculation that Mourinho could cut
short his stay at the Bernabeu
.
.
Noises are coming out of Anfield that Kenny Dalglish is
a favourite for the long-term manager’s job.
Which is not only fair and right, but re-assuring, at a club
which craves stability. If Dalglish were to lead Liverpool to a top
six finish he would be virtually impossible to dislodge.
I say virtually as there is still one man who would challenge
Dalglish, because of what his talents and profile would bring to
the club. Jose Mourinho.
Rumours in Madrid suggest he’ll be off this summer. Rumours in
Liverpool suggest that John Henry is talking to big cheeses at top
European clubs about his vacant chief executive job, in order to
attract the best talent in the world.
<!-- generic settings -->
Without Champions League football, Manchester United’s revenue,
Arsenal’s set-up or Sheikh Mansour’s billions, Liverpool’s owners
know they have to think big if they are to challenge for the
Premier League any time soon.
Thinking doesn’t come much bigger than luring Mourinho and
backing him with enough cash to win the title. Alongside Steve
Clarke, his old right-hand man, who is already in place.
Jose is far from universally loved at Anfield and right now most
Kopites would take Dalglish without hesitation.
But come the summer there may just be an intriguing battle for
hearts and minds between The King and The Special One.