Did Kenny deserve to be sacked?

After 18 months in charge of Liverpool, Kenny Dalglish was sacked by the Liverpool board in May 2012. Although in his 18 months in charge he managed to guide Liverpool to an FA cup final and Carling Cup victory, the club’s league form had not been great, and in the end this was the deciding factor in the sacking of the Liverpool legend.


Liverpool finished 8th in the 2011/12 season, their worst league finish for 18 years. Based on this alone, the decision to sack Dalglish seems perfectly sensible. However, Liverpool showed extremely good cup form, and many argue that had Kenny been given longer, he may have been able to carry that form over into the Premier League. He was obviously an amazing player for Liverpool in the 80’s, and the players in the current squad really looked up to him as a legend of the club. This respect led to a very good relationship between the players and the manager, and that certainly leads to a successful club.




Although many are sad to see him go, his replacement, Brendan Rodgers, will certainly be good for the club. We saw how much the players liked him at Swansea, and he was able to guide them to a 9th place finish, very impressive for a newly promoted side. Early signs are positive, and he seems very eager to make some key signings over the summer. Hopefully he will be able to turn Liverpool’s league form around, and return the club to their former glory.




So Kenny Dalglish may have left, but he will still always be regarded by fans and players alike as a Liverpool legend. His departure as manager makes him no less a part of the club’s prestigious history. It is hard to say whether or not sacking him was the right decision, but in charge of the club or not, he will always be King Kenny to us.