Ablett to Cross Back Over Stanley Park?

The Liverpool Echo's Chris Bascombe reports:

Gary Ablett has emerged as a shock new candidate for the vacant Liverpool reserve manager post.

The former Anfield and Goodison defender, who's spent recent years working with the Everton Academy and reserve sides, is among several top names being considered for a switch across Stanley Park.

Numerous high profile candidates have arisen in recent weeks, including several former players such as Gary McAllister and Mauricio Pellegrino (please no!).

Manager Rafa Benitez has limited his quest for a coach to candidates with an understanding of the traditions of the club, which is why, as an ex-Red working in the region, Ablett's name is currently under review.

Should Liverpool press ahead with an official approach for Ablett, it would be the second time in his career he's made such a move between the Merseyside giants, having also swopped loyalties during his playing career.

A regular in Kenny Dalglish's title winning team of 1988 and 1990, Ablett was sold to Everton by Graeme Souness in 1992.

After a distinguished playing career, which also included a stint at Birmingham City and a spell playing in the United States, Ablett moved into coaching and has been a key member of David Moyes' back-room team.

Ablett certainly has the coaching talent required to make the step-up, and would seem particularly well suited to a job which is now more about developing young talent than dealing with high profile names on the fringe of the first team.

Ablett also recently completed the distinguished UEFA 'A' coaching licence, having first joined the Goodison set-up in 2002.

Whoever gets the job will take on part of the role left by Paco Herrera, who has now officially left the club.

The scouting role vacated by Herrera has now been filled by former Valencia coach Eduardo Macia, who has now arrived on Merseyside to begin his duties.

I've only one point to add to this: surely Pellegrino is not an option, how does he fit into the who is a "candidate with an understanding of the traditions of the club" - he was barely at the club and hardly played.

Surely if this is the way to go look towards The Kaiser. Rather than let Hamann leave for Bolton, let him stay on as a player/coach. I can really see Hamann becoming a decent coach and think he would be great doing that at Liverpool, perhaps taking over from Rafa when The Magician decides to move on/retire.