Ahead of the Liverpool game, the manager confirmed he had been offered a New Deal but rejected Suggestions he would only sign up if the team showed their full potential at the start of the campaign.

在利物浦客场比赛之前，这位主帅证实他已经收到了一份新合同，但是他否认了传闻说的除非他的球队在赛季开始充分展现了他们的潜能他才会续约的说法。