Michael Owen has backed the Liverpool board for appointing Roy Hodgson as Rafael Benitez's successor.
Hodgson is expected to ring the changes in a backroom overhaul over the next fortnight as he prepares for the forthcoming campaign with several of Benitez's former allies in the Reds' coaching ranks set to depart.
Manchester United striker Owen, 30, left the club in the summer of 2004 after being with the club since the age of 13 and feels that Hodgson, 62, is the right man to steady the ship at Anfield after over three trophyless years and continuing off field turmoil.
He said: “It is going to take a lot of sorting out because not only has Benitez left but there are going to be a lot of people who have left further down the tiers, reserve team managers or whoever it might be.
“So there is going to rebuilding work to be done there. It is the right time for someone to come in and steady the ship and he has been there and done it.”
Owen also cited Hodson's vast experience in his 34-year career his exploits with Fulham in the Europa League last season as further reasons why he was the best appointment given the turbulent spell Liverpool has endured under the ownership of Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
“He has obviously had a fantastic career culminating in him doing really, really well by getting Fulham to the final of the Europa League. That was probably one of his best achievements," he added.
“He is experienced and you would probably say that at the moment more than ever Liverpool need someone to come in and steady the ship. It has been turbulent all time over the last couple of years.”
Hodgson is expected to ring the changes in a backroom overhaul over the next fortnight as he prepares for the forthcoming campaign with several of Benitez's former allies in the Reds' coaching ranks set to depart.
Manchester United striker Owen, 30, left the club in the summer of 2004 after being with the club since the age of 13 and feels that Hodgson, 62, is the right man to steady the ship at Anfield after over three trophyless years and continuing off field turmoil.
He said: “It is going to take a lot of sorting out because not only has Benitez left but there are going to be a lot of people who have left further down the tiers, reserve team managers or whoever it might be.
“So there is going to rebuilding work to be done there. It is the right time for someone to come in and steady the ship and he has been there and done it.”
Owen also cited Hodson's vast experience in his 34-year career his exploits with Fulham in the Europa League last season as further reasons why he was the best appointment given the turbulent spell Liverpool has endured under the ownership of Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
“He has obviously had a fantastic career culminating in him doing really, really well by getting Fulham to the final of the Europa League. That was probably one of his best achievements," he added.
“He is experienced and you would probably say that at the moment more than ever Liverpool need someone to come in and steady the ship. It has been turbulent all time over the last couple of years.”
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