Damien Comolli on why he signed Jordan Henderson, his regret over Suarez racism case & why Daniel Levy deserves a statue at Spurs
In an exclusive interview the former Liverpool & Tottenham Sporting Director Damien Comolli speaks to The Athletic's David Ornstein and they cover:Why he signed Jordan Henderson for Liverpool and how the signing played a part in him eventually being sackedWhat the Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group are like to work for and how they've built this current era of successHis regret at how he and Liverpool handled the Suarez racism caseWhy Tottenham should erect a statue of Daniel LevyWhat Mourinho needs to do to avoid it all ending in tears at SpursWhat it was like inside Liverpool on the day they sold Torres and signed Carroll & SuarezWhy Man Utd need a sporting director and an improved football structureWhy Arsenal got it wrong hiring Emery and the challenges that Arteta faces going forwardWhy he thinks Man City are in trouble and could be facing a player exodus if the Champions League ban is upheldWhy Kosovo striker Verdat Muriqui reminds him of a young Olivier Giroud and why 95% of Premier League clubs should be trying to sign himPlus he lifts the lid on his recent time at Fenerbahce in Turkey and why he had to leave the club Sign up to The Athletic now for a 40% discount and 7 day free trial by visiting theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman
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Show Notes
In an exclusive interview the former Liverpool & Tottenham Sporting Director Damien Comolli speaks to The Athletic's David Ornstein and they cover:
- Why he signed Jordan Henderson and how the signing played a part in him eventually being sacked
- His regret at how he and Liverpool handled the Suarez racism case
- Why Spurs should erect a statue of Daniel Levy
- What Mourinho needs to do to avoid it all ending in tears at Spurs
- What it was like inside Liverpool on the day they sold Torres and signed Carroll & Suarez
- Why Man Utd need a sporting director and an improved football structure
- Why Arsenal got it wrong hiring Emery and the challenges that Arteta faces going forward
- Why he thinks Man City are in trouble and could be facing a player exodus if the Champions League ban is upheld
- Plus he lifts the lid on his recent time at Fenerbahce in Turkey and why he had to leave the club
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