Source: Daily_Mail
Oh no I didn't! Mancini denies Liverpool talks to leave Cook red faced
Roberto Mancini has added to Garry Cook's ever increasing laughabilityfactor by insisting Liverpool never made an approach for his services. [LNB]Manchester City chief executive Cook suggested on Wednesday that the Italian had been contacted by Liverpool at about the same time Jurgen Klinsmann met withrepresentatives from the Anfield club last year.[LNB] Red faced: Garry Cook (R) is left embarrassed by new boss Mancini's admission[LNB]Enlarge Christmas Eve's story in Sportsmail[LNB] [LNB]In trying to justify his handling of the Mark Hughes sacking, Cook claimed itwas common for clubs to sound out new managers long before they had sacked the man in the hotseat.[LNB]But Mancini dismissed Cook's allegation. 'Me? No, this is false Liverpool never contacted me. They have a good manager. [LNB]'Rafa is a good manager, so no, absolutely they haven't contacted me.'Over to you, Garry.[LNB] Liverpool spoke to Mancini about him replacing Rafa, claims City chief CookSacked Hughes tells Man City loyalists: Go and win the title for me!Mancini is a huge gamble: I'll see of 20 City bosses, blasts Sir AlexMANCHESTER CITY FC
