Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre is confident that the club will be able to attract a quality replacement following the dismissal of Kenny Dalglish as manager.Ian Ayre is confident that Liverpool will be able to attract a quality replacement following Kenny Dalglish's dismissal.
"There is this idea of some kind of turmoil going on here because we are making changes. To implement a plan and to achieve a plan we have to have changes," he said.
"There is certainly no crisis here or turmoil here.
"There are difficult decisions to be made and difficult things to be managed, but they are being managed and being done.
"Just as much as where we have had a short period of people leaving the club, we are going to go througha period, very quickly, a period where people are arriving at the club and that will be exciting and interesting and taking that plan forward."
Dalglish was sacked after 18 months in charge, bringing to an end a second managerial tenure at the club that delivered the high of a Carling Cup final triumph, but the low of the club's worst league showing in more than 50 years.
Even as they paid tribute to Dalglish, co-owners Henry and Werner revealed it was the failure to come remotely close to delivering a top four finish that ultimately cost the Anfield icon his job.
"Kenny will always be more than a championship winning manager, more than a championship winning star player (but) our job is to identify and recruit the right person to take this club forward," Henry explained.
Ayre has since posted on the club's Twitter page: 'History of this football club means we'll get any manager we go after.'
That process gets underway immediately, with bookmakers installing Roberto Martinez and former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez - who still lives in the area - as the two overwhelming favourites for the vacant position.
However, Wigan owner Dave Whelan has questioned why his manager would want to leave for a place he described as a' morgue'
But the owners have made clear they will not be rushed into any hasty decisions in finding the right man to take them towards the top four challenge they consider is the minimum requirement for next season.
They are admirers of Andre Villas-Boas and considered him a credible candidate when they sacked Roy Hodgson in January 2010.
And Marseille boss Didier Deschamps, a Champions League finalist as player and manager, has also been on the radar for some time.
Liverpool chief Ian Ayre has also claimed on Twitter that: ''History of this football club means we'll get any manager we go after.'
For the moment though, the owners must deal with the widespread anger from fans and particularly former players, who were left incredulous at the news.
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"There is certainly no crisis here or turmoil here.
"There are difficult decisions to be made and difficult things to be managed, but they are being managed and being done.
"Just as much as where we have had a short period of people leaving the club, we are going to go througha period, very quickly, a period where people are arriving at the club and that will be exciting and interesting and taking that plan forward."
Dalglish was sacked after 18 months in charge, bringing to an end a second managerial tenure at the club that delivered the high of a Carling Cup final triumph, but the low of the club's worst league showing in more than 50 years.
Even as they paid tribute to Dalglish, co-owners Henry and Werner revealed it was the failure to come remotely close to delivering a top four finish that ultimately cost the Anfield icon his job.
Ayre has since posted on the club's Twitter page: 'History of this football club means we'll get any manager we go after.'
That process gets underway immediately, with bookmakers installing Roberto Martinez and former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez - who still lives in the area - as the two overwhelming favourites for the vacant position.
However, Wigan owner Dave Whelan has questioned why his manager would want to leave for a place he described as a' morgue'
But the owners have made clear they will not be rushed into any hasty decisions in finding the right man to take them towards the top four challenge they consider is the minimum requirement for next season.
They are admirers of Andre Villas-Boas and considered him a credible candidate when they sacked Roy Hodgson in January 2010.
Liverpool chief Ian Ayre has also claimed on Twitter that: ''History of this football club means we'll get any manager we go after.'
For the moment though, the owners must deal with the widespread anger from fans and particularly former players, who were left incredulous at the news.
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