It was a surprise to find that he's gone. However, it is not, in itself, surprising. The Owners are here and it's not just Kenny who will have to deliver a report, the same was true for Comolli and Ayre. Until the end of the season at least, Kenny was reasonably placed to survive. He wasn't going to get sacked before the semi and whatever happens there really was little point in removing him before the end of the season. Both Comolli and Ayre were in a very different situation - both could be removed without too much disruption to the squad. At this time of year we are in the phase of the Dark Arts as far as DoFs are concerned. Throughout the year they will have been tracking various targets and making informal contacts with clubs, agents and intermediaries. Nothing can be done officially but the leg work prior to negotiation needs to have been completed. At some point in this phase Comolli would have had to assure FSG that prospective targets were more than just pencilled-in. Perhaps he could not deliver the assurances That FSG were looking for. However, what leg work had been done would be in place and therefore that work could be continued by somebody else. We will, thank goodness never know as it is an internal matter.
I'm a bit confused about what Comolli was doing- I though a big part of his role as DoF was essentially scouting, reporting back to the club on potential signings for Kenny to rubber stamp if he agreed. However Kenny has released this statement; Everyone who has come into the club since Damien has been here was of my choice. Once I made the choice who I wanted Damien went away and did a fantastic job of bringing them in So Comolli was acting as a negotiator rather than a scout, or both? I'd say it's not a great idea to have the person who scouted the player negotiate the final deal.
Does anyone think like me that the timing just before a semifinal at Wembley a bit strange? It would be a huge shock if Kenny moved or was moved from his post at this point.
Lets just say that Kenny was to vacate the managers role..the decision has already been made with FSG. If we lose on Saturday, could it be announced earlier than the end of the season? Considering our remaining fixtures do not bare much importance except finishing on a high. Not that I want to think about losing to Everton, but if nothing is announced within a week could mean that Kenny will remain as manager?
No mention or rumour of KD going anywhere - you are right the timing would be.... . . . . . . . . . . shocking.
Now this I can totally agree with and have been saying it ever since FSG announced their purchasing strategy.
BBC News : Damian Comolli has been sacked. Seems like Stewart Downing got his first assist of the season
NO We have to remember that LFC is not just a football club. It is a international brand. Whilst FSG operate in the sports arena, they are a commercial organisation and hence profitability is their prime aim. They have owned the club for little over a year. In which time they have had time to define and refine their goals and objectives as far as the direction and management of LFC is concerned. All of the senior staff at LFC will have to report upon their activities, whilst the owners will be announcing what the roles and responsibilities will be with regard to the relationship between LFC and FSG. For instance, I strongly doubt the Standard Chartered and Warrior contracts were negotiated and concluded by LFC staff. Is that to be the norm for future deals? If so then what is Ian Ayre's true responsibilities supposed to be? Where will the purse strings be held and how tightly and by whom? Perhaps that was an issue for/with Comolli? There may well be more blood-letting when it comes to the stadium issue. Without any evidence to support my theory I just get a sense of frustration coming out of Boston and I believe that we will hear something after Saturday. What does all this mean for Dalglish? I don't know. However, I still believe that FSG will be as good as their word in that they are still prepared to invest to take Liverpool back to the top.
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/werner-on-comolli-kenny-and-semi So he was sacked pretty much. Nice to hear Werner speak about changes needed before transfer window. In other words get the right people in place now to bring the right players in, not the **** weve had for this season.
Our chairman has spoken about the Comolli situation... http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/werner-on-comolli-kenny-and-semi It seems it isn't just down to family reasons.
Werner talks about Ian Ayre and says he is a good MD so that suggests he won't be leaving, which is good news IMO.
This is the key quote; "We've had a strategy that we have agreed on. There was some disconnect on the implementation of that. That strategy is a strong one and it will continue. We need to build a strong system under the first team. We're hard at work identifying transfer targets and we will be better next year."
warner has spoken but i think its premature to read the first statment he made as stating he sacked comolli... you could equally read it as they had foreknowledge of him going for said family reasons and decided to move on it now. I admit its a stretch that way too but i don't think necessarally you can read "the sack" for comolli out of it. t News / Werner on Comolli, Kenny & semi Shop FA Cup-Semi-Final LFC Adidas Sale LFC T-Shirt's LFC Polo’s LFC Jacket's Signed Product Personalised Product LFC Credit Card Andy Carroll Anfield Betting Fans Fixtures Forum Goals Highlights Hillsborough Hospitality Interview Luis Suarez New Away Kit News Shirt Tickets Transfer Rumours Video Werner on Comolli, Kenny & semi 12th Apr 2012 - Latest News 0 Comments Email Print Share Mixx Digg Facebook del.icio.us Reddit Stumble Upon Twitter Myspace Archive LFC To Go Following the announcement that Damien Comolli has left the club, Liverpoolfc.tv spoke to the Reds chairman Tom Werner. Tom, the news this morning that Damien Comolli is leaving the club will have come as a surprise to many fans. Can you explain why the decision was taken? I think it's fair to say no supporter would be delighted with the results we've achieved this year. We feel we are a club that needs to be perceived as the strongest club in football and we want to get there. Frankly, we make these decisions with a great deal of care because it's our track record in Boston to give people authority and we've had great success with our manager, who was there for eight years, and our general manager, so we prefer stability. But when it's time to act, we need to act. We're coming close to the end of the season and the transfer window for the summer, and we felt it was important to make this change expeditiously. In light of Damien's departure, do you still think there is a need for a director of football at this club? We're still confident the structure we've discussed is the right structure. That doesn't mean we won't look at tweaking it, but we feel a collective group of people making football decisions is healthy. The debate is healthy. Part of the reason we made this decision now is because we want to start the process of finding an excellent replacement. Do you have a candidate in mind for the role? We don't have any specific candidates in mind. Part of the reason we made this decision yesterday was to be in the best possible position to move forward as quickly as possible. Is Damien's departure a reflection that the ownership group were unhappy with the return on player investment? I would say we certainly have the resources to compete with anybody in football. I wouldn't want to get specific about any particular decision that's been made. We feel there is enough talent on the pitch to win and, as I said, we've been dissatisfied, as most supporters have been, with the results so far. But we're also talking about the future - we have a strategy we need implemented and we felt Damien was probably not the right person to implement that strategy. Does Damien Comolli's departure have any impact upon Kenny Dalglish's position as manager? Absolutely not. We've got great confidence in Kenny. We feel the team is going to make strides in the future and he enjoys our full support. Do you envisage any other changes in the senior management of the club? We do not. It's a good question. We believe the senior management is very strong, Ian Ayre is an outstanding managing director. His charge is to raise revenue so that we can put the resources into strengthening our football club. We've got great confidence in the other people in football operations, and so the answer is there will be no future changes of significance. In terms of transfer activity this summer, will Damien's departure affect plans that are already underway? We've had a strategy that we have agreed on. There was some disconnect on the implementation of that. That strategy is a strong one and it will continue. We need to build a strong system under the first team. We're hard at work identifying transfer targets and we will be better next year. Finally, as chairman of Liverpool Football Club, do you have a message for the supporters ahead of the very important game on Saturday? We're all excited about this match. We certainly feel the team is healthy and the team is committed. We just attended a practice where they are excited about returning to Wembley. There's only one team in England that has the possibility of winning this cup and the Carling Cup, and I think our supporters around the world should feel very confident.
we have a strategy we need implemented and we felt Damien was probably not the right person to implement that strategy.
We've had a strategy that we have agreed on. There was some disconnect on the implementation of that.
