Steve Clarke leaves Liverpool FC

Just saw this as well.

No coincidence that our defence has greatly improved since his arrival. For a season that was below par by our standards and the fact that Pepe Reina had a bad time in front of goal, we still were joint 3rd best defence in the league, tied with Everton and only behind United and City.

Thank you for everything, Steve Clarke. You will always be welcomed here.

Incidentally, does this only become official once Dave Whelan has confirmed it?

Respect his decision to offer his resignation when Kenny was sacked.
As others have said, i also feel that its for the best. Brendan is clearly keen to have a clean slate and have a team around him that is 100% his and for that he is brave and decisive.
This way from now onwards it is all his guys or selections that remain in place on the coaching side to implement his strategy.
Love his approach and total commitment.
I think it bodes extremely well for a manager who wants total control and is being backed in this by FSG.

Thanks Steve and all the best in the future.

Sorry to see him go. We improved greatly defensively under his guidance. Hope his replacment is of a similar quality. Sammi Hypia anybody ?

Best of luck to him, we are losing an excellent defensive coach. part of Skrtel's improvement on the pitch is down to Steve Clarke.

Sorry to see him go. We improved greatly defensively under his guidance. Hope his replacment is of a similar quality. Sammi Hypia anybody ?

I wish, but he is managing Leverkusen now

never understood how he stayed on when Kenny was sacked !!! just did not make any sense. Seems a good man and I wish him well.

Agree Walton, prematurely said my goodbyes to Steve earlier in the thread as I thought it was obvious he'd leave. Shame he has gone and earned plenty of respect, good luck for the future Steve.

Just saw this as well.

No coincidence that our defence has greatly improved since his arrival. For a season that was below par by our standards and the fact that Pepe Reina had a bad time in front of goal, we still were joint 3rd best defence in the league, tied with Everton and only behind United and City.

Thank you for everything, Steve Clarke. You will always be welcomed here.

Best of luck to him, we are losing an excellent defensive coach. part of Skrtel's improvement on the pitch is down to Steve Clarke.

Both the above.
Last link to the Kenny regime gone.

Well done Steve. You expressed how delighted you were when Kenny gave you the call.   

Personally at the end I would have found it difficult to stay and you showed great loyalty to Kenny at the time.

Wishing you and your family all the best for the future and thank you for all you did for the "back third".

Max Respect.

Thanks Steve for your efforts in restoring stability & credability to our club and thank you for fighting in the Kenny Dalglish corner.

YNWA.

Ditto Steve, all the best, good luck for the future man!

Kevin Keen has gone now too:

James Pearce ‏@JamesPearceEcho
Kevin Keen as well as Steve Clarke has left Liverpool after reaching an agreement with the club. Neither fitted into new boss' plans #LFC

Thanks and good luck to both of them. Wish them well in their future work.

Best of luck to both Steve and Kev. YNWA

Is Pascoe the new assistant manager? Or is Rodgers still looking for one?

Goodbye and good luck to Both Steve Clark and Kevin Keen, thanks for everything.

So sorry to see Steve go, he's a brilliant coach and no doubt somebody will snap him up soon enough.

I'm pretty sure he handed his resignation in at the time of Kenny's dismissal but FSG refused it.

I will always have respect for Steve Clarke, for the work he did here and the way he stood by Kenny's side.

All the best for the future Steve and You'll Never Walk Alone.

Best Wishes go out to Kevin Keen as well, thanks for all you have done for us.

Is Pascoe the new assistant manager? Or is Rodgers still looking for one?

Yes, he is Brendan's assistant manager.

Sad to see them leave as, a year ago, I believed we had a great backroom team that would work closely with the players.

Thanks for everything and best of luck for the future. YNWA

Best of luck to Clarke and Keen.
3rd best defense...
If only we had RVP up front.

Best of wishes to both Steve and Kev.

YNWA!

So sorry to see Steve go, he's a brilliant coach and no doubt somebody will snap him up soon enough.

Rumour is it will be West Brom, not as a coach but as manager.

West Bromwich Albion turn to Steve Clarke

by Chris Lepkowski Jun 6 2012

WEST Bromwich Albion will turn their attentions to Steve Clarke after Ralf Rangnick dropped out of the running to be the next head coach.

The 48-year-old left Liverpool earlier today. He had been Kenny Dalglish's first-team coach.

 
The Baggies initially had German ex-Schalke boss Rangnick in mind for the gaffer's role.

Yet Albion maintained all along they had not offered him the job - a claim countered by Rangnick's consultant Oliver Mintzlaff.

I understand Rangnick's head was turned by the Belgian national team vacancy, which was filled by interim coach Marc Wilmots earlier this morning.

Whether that altered the dynamics of those discussions is unclear but Albion have swiftly moved onto Scotsman Clarke, whose odds have been tumbling for two days.

News of Clarke's potential appointment will be met with a mixed reaction among Albion fans, although the club's basis for wanting to recruit him has some logic.

Although Clarke is recognised more for his coaching credentials, the Baggies' job is effectively a head coach's role rather than a conventional managerial position.

Many of the traditional 'manager' responsibilities are handled by sporting and technical director Dan Ashworth.

The Hawthorns hierarchy will have been impressed by Clarke's coaching pedigree.

He is one of several current top flight coaches to come through Chelsea's network.

http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/west-bromwich-albion-fc-news/2012/06/06/west-bromwich-albion-turn-to-steve-clarke-97319-31130174/

Good luck and thanks Mr Clarke.