Liverpool sack manager Rodgers after derby draw


Football - Everton v Liverpool - Barclays Premier League - Goodison Park - 4/10/15 Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Livepic

(Reuters) - Liverpool terminated the contract of manager Brendan Rodgers on Sunday, just eight games into the Premier League season with the five-times European champions languishing in 10th place.

The announcement came three hours after the team had drawn 1-1 at Everton in the Merseyside derby leaving them with only three wins from their first eight league games this term.

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