Barnes: Former Red was harshly treated at Anfield

Liverpool legend John Barnes believes former Reds boss Brendan Rodgers was treated harshly during his tenure at Anfield.

The Northern Irishman was in charge of Liverpool from 2012 to 2015, bringing the club to the brink of a long-awaited Premier League title victory in 2014.

However, he was replaced by Jurgen Klopp in October 2015, and Barnes thinks the former Reds boss – now head coach of Leicester City – has gone on to prove how good a manager he is.

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Barnes wrote in The Glasgow Evening Times: “I use Jurgen Klopp as an example. In the first 18 months, his record wasn’t better than Brendan Rodgers’ record.

“But the harmony and belief meant they supported him and look what has come out of that. And Brendan has proven what a good manager he is.

“I thought Brendan was harshly treated at Liverpool.”

Rodgers enjoyed a successful period with Celtic, winning the domestic treble twice and the Scottish League Cup before leaving earlier this year.

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