Rafa Benitez will be gagged when he finally signs his new £5million-a-year deal.
Liverpool owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks have at last agreed to begin talks on the manager’s contract extension.
But they intend to add conditions to prevent further fall-outs between Benitez and the board.
Gillett, in particular, will demand a silence clause that bans the Spaniard from talking openly and honestly about the club’s policies.
In the past, Benitez’s frank assessment of Liverpool’s position has angered the Americans and almost led to his dismissal a year ago.
But they have come to realise Benitez is the man who can lead Liverpool to glory and that he deserves a new deal.
The owners’ decision to open talks symbolises a thawing of relations at Anfield.
Yet, with no timescale in place, it is possible that the Yanks will sell the club before Benitez gets a chance to pen terms, leaving him in limbo.
Hicks and Gillett are relaxed about allowing negotiations to continue for the rest of the season.
The Liverpool boss, however, is anxious for a swift resolution, saying he wants everything sorted “very, very quickly”.
He is hoping for a four- year deal worth £20m.
But last season, Hicks said he was looking to give the manager just a one-year extension.
The players cannot wait for their boss to secure his future.
Liverpool owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks have at last agreed to begin talks on the manager’s contract extension.
But they intend to add conditions to prevent further fall-outs between Benitez and the board.
Gillett, in particular, will demand a silence clause that bans the Spaniard from talking openly and honestly about the club’s policies.
In the past, Benitez’s frank assessment of Liverpool’s position has angered the Americans and almost led to his dismissal a year ago.
But they have come to realise Benitez is the man who can lead Liverpool to glory and that he deserves a new deal.
The owners’ decision to open talks symbolises a thawing of relations at Anfield.
Yet, with no timescale in place, it is possible that the Yanks will sell the club before Benitez gets a chance to pen terms, leaving him in limbo.
Hicks and Gillett are relaxed about allowing negotiations to continue for the rest of the season.
The Liverpool boss, however, is anxious for a swift resolution, saying he wants everything sorted “very, very quickly”.
He is hoping for a four- year deal worth £20m.
But last season, Hicks said he was looking to give the manager just a one-year extension.
The players cannot wait for their boss to secure his future.
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