Football: Rodgers snubs Liverpool approach

LONDON: Liverpool's search for a new manager suffered a setback when Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers rejected the chance to talk to the Anfield club. Rodgers is regarded as one of the best young managers in the Premier League and was high on Liverpool's list of potential candidates to replace Kenny Dalglish. Fenway Sports Group, the Merseyside club's owners, have had an approach to speak to Wigan manager Roberto Martinez accepted and were also keen to interview Rodgers, but it was reported that the 39-year-old Northern Irishman has turned down the opportunity to speak to the Reds. The Guardian reported that Rodgers believes Liverpool should already know enough about his qualities to offer him the job if they feel he is the right man, rather than involve him in a drawn-out interview process that may feature several managers.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 19^th, 2012.