Source: Daily_Mail
Hodgson job is on the line, admits Liverpool chairman Broughton
Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton has revealed that manager Roy Hodgson is not guaranteed to keep his job if the deal to sell the club to New England Sports Ventures is approved this week.[LNB] Broughton has confirmed there is an exit clause in Hodgson's contract, thought to involve compensation of a year's salary, if new owners want to appoint their own man.[LNB]Anfield deal on the brink: Liverpool's US buyers will walk away if club are docked points Facing the axe: Roy Hodgson[LNB] 'Roy knew when he signed from Fulham that we were in the process of finding new owners,' said Broughton.[LNB] 'It was not a surprise to him. He was fully reconciled with the possibility there would be an ownership change and the risk involved with that.[LNB] 'But when he signed up, Roy was confident that he was capable of doing the job at Liverpool. With that in mind, provisions were made in Roy's contract to relate specifically to any change in ownership.'[LNB] Hodgson was appointed at Liverpool only in June, but he has endured a wretched start to the season, gaining just one victory and six points in seven games as well as being knocked out of the Carling Cup by Northampton at Anfield. [LNB] Liverpool 'can show Tom Hicks and George Gillett lied' over loading debt onto clubPiers Morgan: Don't blame the owners, it's Liverpool's players' faultDalglish: I feel for the Liverpool fans after this sorry saga[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Roy Hodgson, Martin Broughton Places: Liverpool
