Henry: The fans knew best

13 October 2011 17:06
John Henry admits that he was unsure about the appointment of Kenny Dalglish, but that Liverpool supporters knew he was the man to replace Roy Hodgson.

"Kenny is certainly charismatic and beloved by the fans," said the FSG boss. "I wasn't convinced when we arrived that Kenny should be back managing and I wanted things to work with the manager we inherited.

"But the fans knew much more than I did. It took me a while to get up to speed. Then Ian Ayre was a catalyst. "Damien [Comolli] was a gamble. Kenny was a gamble. But they were both calculated gambles. They both have the advantage of being passionate about their work and are both very clever.

"We didn't feel we had a lot of time to wait, and we hope things turned around."

Source: FOOTYMAD