Ancelotti, meanwhile, is a multiple title and Champions League winner across Europe. If Liverpool seek a safe pair of hands having earlier favoured an up-and-coming coach, there is no doubt the Italian will have his boardroom supporters. Liverpool are seeking immediate results with the existing squad rather than another long-term project involving another era of rebuilding. The fact that two highly respected managers are available and seemingly open to the prospect of moving to Anfield is leaving Rodgers even more vulnerable.