Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is under intense pressure at Anfield after the Reds lost 1-0 at the DW stadium thanks to a goal form Wigan Athletic forward Hugo Rodallega.
The future of Benitez has been called into question ever since Liverpool were knocked out the Champions League and were ruled out of the race for the Premier League crown. Fans and pundits have criticised the transfer policy of the Spaniard, replacing Xabi Alonso with lightweight £20 million Italian midfielder Alberto Aquillani, who has barely featured for Liverpool this campaign.
The boardroom unrest has also unsettled proceedings this campaign, with Benitez being linked with the managerial position at Italian Serie A giants Juventus, with the Spaniard refusing to rule out a move to Turin this summer.
Odds on the successor of Benitez at Liverpool have been slashed overnight with Kenny Dalglish the favourite at 11/4, Jose Mourinho, who is rumoured to be unsettled at Inter Milan at 7/2, and former Tottenham striker and German coach Jurgen Klinsmann. The German was rumoured to have been offered the job in late 2007, early 2008, with American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks offering the former German legend a detailed package.
The latest candidate tipped to be a contender to succeed Benitez at Liverpool is the number 1 candidate for the France job, and current Bordeaux boss, Laurent Blanc. Blanc has guided Bordeaux to the French Ligue 1 title and the knockout phases of the Champions League, while also finishing above Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, and Marseille manager Didier Deschamps.
The future of Benitez has been called into question ever since Liverpool were knocked out the Champions League and were ruled out of the race for the Premier League crown. Fans and pundits have criticised the transfer policy of the Spaniard, replacing Xabi Alonso with lightweight £20 million Italian midfielder Alberto Aquillani, who has barely featured for Liverpool this campaign.
The boardroom unrest has also unsettled proceedings this campaign, with Benitez being linked with the managerial position at Italian Serie A giants Juventus, with the Spaniard refusing to rule out a move to Turin this summer.
Odds on the successor of Benitez at Liverpool have been slashed overnight with Kenny Dalglish the favourite at 11/4, Jose Mourinho, who is rumoured to be unsettled at Inter Milan at 7/2, and former Tottenham striker and German coach Jurgen Klinsmann. The German was rumoured to have been offered the job in late 2007, early 2008, with American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks offering the former German legend a detailed package.
The latest candidate tipped to be a contender to succeed Benitez at Liverpool is the number 1 candidate for the France job, and current Bordeaux boss, Laurent Blanc. Blanc has guided Bordeaux to the French Ligue 1 title and the knockout phases of the Champions League, while also finishing above Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, and Marseille manager Didier Deschamps.
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