Dalglish Deludes No One But Himself
Kenny Dalglish has this week refused to back down in his stance of Luis Suarez. Yet more blind faith from the Scot was spouted at his midweek press conference in support of the Uruguayan frontman charged with abusive racist language and banned by the FA for a subsequent 8 games. Backing ‘one of your own’ is a common trait among managers, many who are not envied for their endless and sometimes thankless task in charge of football teams. Liverpool did this collectively by wearing t-shirts with Suarez’s face on, to warm up at the DW Stadium last month before a league game with Wigan. It was crass and partially embarrassing to the outside world yet stood as a metaphor to underline their ‘innocent until proven guilty’ position over the matter. Suarez is guilty, he was found to have used the word ‘negro’ seven separate times against Manchester United’s black left back Patrice Evra. Suarez said it was ‘only’ the once – is that not bad enough? The tactless Dalglish gave his view, “I ...