Liverpool are monitoring Alex McLeish’s contract talks at Birmingham closely as Rafa Benitez continues to struggle.
Reds manager Benitez, 49, penned a lucrative new deal a year ago, committing him to the club until 2014.
But Liverpool face a battle to finish in the top four of the Premier League and lost the first leg of their last 16 Europa League tie at Lille 1-0 on Thursday.
Benitez still has the support of the club’s under-fire American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
But Brum boss Big ’Eck is in their contingency plans should Benitez quit or the season end in complete disaster.
The former Scotland and Rangers chief has guided Brum to eighth on a modest budget which has impressed the Anfield hierarchy.
He is in negotiations with new owner Carson Yeung and has a buy-out clause of just £1million in his contract, which expires in 18 months.
Reds manager Benitez, 49, penned a lucrative new deal a year ago, committing him to the club until 2014.
But Liverpool face a battle to finish in the top four of the Premier League and lost the first leg of their last 16 Europa League tie at Lille 1-0 on Thursday.
Benitez still has the support of the club’s under-fire American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
But Brum boss Big ’Eck is in their contingency plans should Benitez quit or the season end in complete disaster.
The former Scotland and Rangers chief has guided Brum to eighth on a modest budget which has impressed the Anfield hierarchy.
He is in negotiations with new owner Carson Yeung and has a buy-out clause of just £1million in his contract, which expires in 18 months.
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