Football - Everton v Liverpool - Barclays Premier League - Goodison Park - 4/10/15 Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers looks dejected Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith
LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was sacked on Sunday despite preserving his unbeaten record in seven Merseyside derbies against Everton with a 1-1 away draw in the Premier League.
Within a couple of hours of the Northern Irishman claiming after the stalemate at Goodison Park that, "I hope to be here for a bit longer yet", the club announced his dismissal.
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