La espera por saber quién sería el nuevo entrenador del
Liverpool ha finalizado en el día de hoy. De manera oficial, me refiero.
Brendan Rodgers, a sus 39 años de edad, es el encargado de dirigir el nuevo
proyecto red. Partícipe de la terna
de candidatos junto a Roberto Martínez y Paul Lambert, su experiencia es mínima
y su registro atractivo y estimulante. Autor de un Swansea en Premier League de
difícil catalogación (por positivo y contranatura), el técnico norirlandés
afronta una nueva etapa extremadamente exigente y cautivadora.
“This is a long-term project. It's a project
over a number of years. First and foremost I want to defend the principles
of this great club which is about offensive, creative football, with tactical
discipline. And the realism is that we
might not be ready for the title now but the process begins today and it's a
new cycle. That's something we'll work towards in the years to come.” Ningún tipo de meta irreal y ninguna expectación que
le pueda resultar contraproducente. Así ha versado su ideario en su primera
rueda de prensa, dando síntomas de sensatez.
Al ser interrogado, cómo no, acerca del hecho antes expuesto
de su edad e inexperiencia al más alto nivel su respuesta es tan clarividente
como racional: "My pathways as a
young coach and manager have been different to most. Even though I'm young
in age, I've actually been coaching and working in football for nearly 20
years. I think what really helped me was the fact that I had
four-and-a-half fantastic years at Chelsea, where I had the experience of
working with big players. In terms of age, I'd say look at Kenny Dalglish.
He was the manager here at 34 and he resigned at 39. In that period he won two
leagues and two FA Cups. So, I arrive here at 39, maybe young in age but with
experience in terms of the game."
Al recorder su
marcha de Swansea, equipo y zona que le reportan grandes recuerdos, exhibe su
tristeza y orgullo por haber formado parte de ello: "It was a really special two years for me at Swansea City. We created history by becoming the first Welsh team to gain promotion to
the Barclays Premier League.” Como prueba de esto, se ha comprometido con el club de Wales ha no
fichar a ningún jugador en los próximos doce meses.
Y es que, simplemente, sólo tiene una idea en la
cabeza Rodgers: "I just can't wait
to get started and to get to work."
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