Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has expressed his disappointment at having to sack Roy Hodgson but felt it was in the club’s best interest to let him go.
Hodgson's contract was terminated earlier this month after the Reds found themselves languishing near the bottom of the Premier League, struggling to even make the European places.
And Werner hoped that the situation was handled with the dignity it deserved and admitted that the former Reds boss was not fully culpable for the team’s poor season.
"Roy is a good man and is a good manager,” Werner told Sky Sports.
“Obviously nobody could have been happy with the performances, we all take a certain responsibility for that - the players, the manager, the executive.
“We expected that our club's fortunes would improve and at some point I think you have to say it's important to stabilize the situation, you don't like to sack anybody but sometimes you have to move forward in a different direction.
"I wish Roy the best, I have great respect for him and I think hopefully we handled the situation with a certain amount of dignity."
Hodgson’s replacement is Kenny Dalglish – an appointment that has certainly pleased the fans and Werner is delighted with the Scotsman’s progress so far and even hinted that he could be at Anfield next season.
"He is, as everybody knows, a remarkable person, an iconic figure in our club's history,” continued Werner.
“He's got many of the qualities that we've admired, he's competent, he certainly understands the club's philosophy, he's excellent at man management, and we've been very pleased with the progress.”
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