Love the guy, looks to have the right mentality
Not sure he's a legend though, and more to the point, I'm not sure he's got LFC blood running through his veins. I think he had 2 seasons with us? I could be wrong about that of course, but I was hoping for someone like Rush, Fowler, Hyppia, even a Molby or a Hamman.
Apart from Hyypia, the others coaching CV is very scant and Mac looks world class in comparison to them. And I certainly wouldn't have Fowler above Mac - he does not have the professionalism that is needed to be a to coach.
Mac's got a hefty amount of coaching (and managing) experience. Yes, it's not glittering but neither was Alex Miller under Rafa, but like Miller, I think his experience in actually managing is a bonus.
It's an extra appointment so in some ways its a bonus, but of the ex-players, Mac is by far one of the strongest available. And be sure of it, he loves the club. He might have been here for "only two seasons", but its not how long you have been at the club, it is what you have contributed that stands to reason. And there's no doubt about Mac's contributions.
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