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Liverpool: They connect with Alex McLeish’s bench Rafa Benitez

Eliminated from the Champions, out of contention for the Premiership and, from Tuesday, moreover, out of the FA Cup, that was his last road of hope during this campaign. Rafa Benitez’s Liverpool dying, the campaign is disastrous and the future of the Spanish coach is black wildly, especially when the press does seem to have turned his back on his work and now more than ever pressured to finish the nightmare Network immediately.

How could it be otherwise, the names already being discussed and one that has struck with force to replace the Spanish is Sir Alex McLeish. The current coach of Birmingham, the revelation of the season in the Premiership, is placed by The Sun at the top of the agenda to replace a Benitez could have their days numbered.

The owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, should re-finance the accumulated debt and would like a coaching change quickly and without extra expenses to increase their economic problems. Furthermore, they believe that McLeish would be the ideal manager to take full advantage of the current staff and operate within a limited budget.

The Scot has 18 month contract with the Blues ahead, which gets about 1 million per year. So if you want to Liverpool would now have to pay compensation to around 1.2 million euros, far less than if you wait until summer 2010.

Market: Is closing a barter Jones-Babel?

The need for Rafa Benitez in improving its front and the problems it is creating in the shadow of the Netherlands Ryan Babel cross to force the Spanish coach to take action. And it seems that the solution has thought Benitez includes an exchange of ‘cards’ between that Babel and Sunderland striker, Kenwyne Jones, who was interested and advance to the Reds.

Following the injury of Fernando Torres, Liverpool have opened the wallet to sign an early substitute for the club level will not notice too much lack of scoring without the Spanish. This has become an urgent necessity and Benitez has already made contact with Steve Bruce for both this option, although Sunderland coach said a few weeks ago that Jones is key for them and their price was around 40 million euros (exaggerated for Liverpool forecasts).

However, Benitez will try to convince, perhaps with a first transfer until end of season for both players. “An exchange with a future?

Liverpool: Another old glory of the club leaving Benitez calls

Liverpool is in trouble, and added the voices of ancient glories of the club that is clearly contrary to the continuity of Rafael Benitez. Ronnie Whelan had claimed hours ago the Spanish coach’s resignation. And this time, Alan Hansen has joined the order.

“I should leave if they lose to Stoke,” said the former Scottish defense, defending the colors of the club between 1977 and 1991, accumulating more than 600 appearances.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Hansen added that a coach network never felt as much pressure as Benitez in the past 20 years.

In the opinion of Maradona, the patience of the directive, the loyalty of fans and money you have held in office.

“He signed a contract last March and should pay more than 20 million pounds to compensate. If the club has trouble today for use in 10 milion players would be irresponsible to risk double that amount by the coach”, he added.

“What we all want to see is leadership and good results. And now there’s nothing about it,” he said.