Jamie Carragher adamantly denied Steven Gerrard purposely missed a penalty to get Liverpool supervisor Roy Hodgson sacked.
Hodgson loved an ill-fated six-month spell as Reds boss, profitable simply 13 of his 31 video games in cost.
The Englishman was dismissed in January 2011 with Liverpool 4 factors away from the Premier League relegation zone and having additionally endured an embarassing League Cup exit to League Two aspect Northampton City.
Jamie Carragher denied Steven Gerrard purposely missed a penalty in opposition to Blackburn to get Roy Hodgson sacked at Liverpool supervisor throughout his ill-fated spell at Anfield between 2010-11
His ultimate sport was a 3-1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, and Liverpool had been awarded a penalty throughout the sport.
Nevertheless, Gerrard, the Reds talisman and a participant who had such a powerful document from the spot, blasted his effort miles over the bar – resulting in accusations and conspiracy theories amongst Liverpool followers that their skipper had missed on objective with the intention to guarantee Hodgson was sacked.
Carragher, when chatting with The Diary of a CEO podcast, vehemently denied these allegations, insisting this was by no means the case.
Carragher was chatting with The Diary of a CEO and mirrored on Hodgson’s stint as Reds boss
He mentioned: ‘No. That isn’t true,’ earlier than including ‘No (it was) nothing like that. I felt sorry for him.’
Hodgson had arrived at Anfield after a massively spectacular three-year spell with Fulham the place he had taken them from Premier League strugglers to Europa League finalists.
The veteran supervisor was extremely regarded having managed groups reminiscent of Inter Milan, Switzerland and Udinese throughout a distinguished profession within the dugout.
Nevertheless, it by no means labored out at Anfield and Carragher insisted he was simply the unsuitable appointment for the Reds.
Carragher (L) mentioned Hodgson (R) was too defensive at Liverpool and did not perceive the membership
He mentioned: ‘Roy had a tricky time on the membership. He simply wasn’t the appropriate supervisor for the membership and so they moved him on for about six months.
‘He simply did not get the membership, he did not say the appropriate issues within the press. He was too defensive for Liverpool. Not only for Liverpool however any high membership.
Carragher continued: ‘He had success in his profession enjoying that approach and he wasn’t going to vary that when he was in his sixties – it was simply the unsuitable appointment.’
Hodgson went on to handle West Brom, England, Crystal Palace and Watford earlier than the 75-year-old retired from administration on the finish of final season after the Hornets had been relegated from the Premier League.
