Wigan athletic manager Roberto Martinez has emerged as the front-runner for taking over at Liverpool in the summer, according to the Liverpool News website. Liverpool had been without a manager for a few weeks now after sacking manager Kenny Dalglish following a very poor season in the league.
Despite winning the Carling cup, the new Liverpool owners were extremely unsatisfied with Kenny Dalglish after his failure to lead the club into the top four. The new owners have placed finishing in the top four a major priority for Liverpool given that it would give access to around £ 35 million from the Champions League revenue.
Instead of being linked with only one manager, Liverpool have been linked with the likes of Wigan manager Roberto Martinez, former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas, and former England manager Fabio Capello. They have had the chance to interview each and every one of them, but it is seems that Roberto Martinez has emerged as the front-runner in the first round of interviews.
It is thought that Liverpool will not provide the new manager with a significant transfer amount, but they could resort to the possibility of selling players like Stewart Downing, who has been underperforming massively since his arrival from Aston Villa last summer.
Former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has said that he wants more time when it comes to choosing the next club. He has also said that he wants a lot of stability from the next club because that would help him take the club forward. At the moment, there is very little stability at Anfield after they recently announced losses of almost £ 50 million. The figures could have been even greater if Liverpool did not receive the profits from the sale of Fernando Torres to Chelsea – a British record deal worth around £ 50 million.
