Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Kevin Keegan Demands Supporters Have Patience With Roy Hodgson Due To Ownership Chaos

Liverpool legend Kevin Keegan has called on supporters to be "sensible" with their expectations of new manager Roy Hodgson due to the takeover crisis.

Hodgson, 63, arrived from Fulham just after owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks put the club up for sale in April due to their mounting debts.

With the prospect of falling into the Royal Bank of Scotland's hands in mid-October if a loan isn't repaid, the Anfield outfit was restrained in the summer transfer market despite the losses of Alberto Aquilani and Javier Mascherano.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Keegan - who scored 68 goals in 230 First Division appearances in the 1970s - called for fans to give Hodgson extra time to settle.

He said: "They've got in Roy Hodgson a manager who is very experienced. I think when he went in there, he knew what the situation was.

"It's a club where there is rebuilding to be done and most of the sensible fans know that."

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