• Former Liverpool manager says transfer committee undermined his wishes[br]• ‘It was certainly not something where I would bear the sole final say’Brendan Rodgers has claimed he did not bear the final say on transfer policy during his time as manager of Liverpool and that certain players,including Mario Balotelli, were signed only because “the owners are wanting you to recede down that route”.
After missing out on the signing of Alexis Sánchez in the summer 2014 Balotelli moved to Anfield for £16m but failed to make a lasting impression on Merseyside last season and was subsequently loaned to Milan. After Liverpools leisurely start to this campaign Rodgers was sacked in October and replaced by Jürgen Klopp but Rodgers spoke out on Sunday regarding the club’s recruitment policy.
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Source: theguardian.com