3 things : no manager worth his salt will take on this job if Rodgers is sacked with the same conditions as he took job, that is not full control over transfers or who he wants in. So Monk or anybody similar who takes the job with the same structure / transfer decision making in place are on a hiding to nothing . If Rafa or Klopp say no Thanks coz of our current structure that will send message out To every serious manager , Liverpool FC are a club to avoid under the current owners. Also , club need to say fast that they either back Rodgers for another season or not . If they want to get somebody new in they better move fast as MUFC are hoovering up all serious talent available this summer. If they strategy is to prepare club for sale in say 2 years now that financial fair play is gone , then by rights they need to sign an Ancellotti or Rafa , as they need CL football to seriously increase value of the club. They need CL football in 2016/2017 if the plan to sell club , so they need to invest in players who are leaders , identified by a Rafa or an Ancelotti.