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Brendan Rodgers leaves Swansea to replace Kenny Dalglish as new Liverpool manager

New Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers conceded he'll have to earn respect at Anfield after being plucked from relative obscurity Friday following a successful spell at fellow English Premier League team Swansea.In arguably the most low-key managerial appointment the fallen giant of English sports has made in a generation, the 39-year-old Rodgers beat out Wigan manager Roberto Martinez despite having only one season of experience in England's top division.That year, however, proved to be a highly successful one, with Swansea finishing 11th in its first season in the Premier League and earning plenty of admirers because of the Welsh team's attractive, possession-based style of play.Liverpool chairman Tom Werner said Rodgers was a "forward-thinking coach at the forefront of a generation of young managers and will bring to Liverpool attacking, relentless football."The Northern Irishman had a limited player career at home before embarking on a coaching career, becoming manager of the Readin...

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