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Grobbelaar backs technical committee
It would be fair to say that there have been plenty of opinions following Liverpool's dreadful transfer window, prompting speculation that the Reds are set to establish a "technical committee" to aid Brendan Rodgers in his hunt for new players. Former goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar thinks this is a good concept and says that the club could benefit through adopting such an approach.
Having offloaded Andy Carroll in a shock £1m loan move to West Ham in the last few days of the transfer window, the general consensus was that Rodgers would bring in a suitable replacement. However, as the seconds ticked down it was becoming more and more obvious that the £35m man was not going to be replaced and this caused something of a stir amongst supporters. It means the Reds are severely limited in attacking options - which is incredibly concerning considering the disastrous start to the new campaign.
Following such a lack of activity, several newspapers have reported that the club are about to establish a technical committee to advise the manager on new players. This comes despite the fact that Rodgers specifically said that he does not want to answer to a Director of Football.
While such a committee is certainly a debatable topic amongst most people, former keeper Grobbelaar is quite positive about the whole set up.
The 54-year-old, who made over 440 appearances for Liverpool between 1981 and 1994, told talkSPORT, "What I’m reading now is that they’re going to have to go through a committee but if you have a look at the turn of events of football and the new phase we have a soccer expert who has a look at all these players and then you have to go to him. You have to debate him before you actually get the player to your club. It is a little bit of bother but in the long run maybe it is a good thing for all clubs."
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