On Friday, September 29th, 2006, his beloved Liverpool Club will hold a memorial ceremony at Anfield. On Saturday, a play about his life will be staged in bootle City Hall. Previously, a biography written by his granddaughter had just been published.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand why the former Liverpool manager is so respected by Liverpool fans.
When he accepted Liverpool from 1959 to 12, the team struggled in the second division. After Shankly arrived, he quickly turned this team into a famous iron army in English football. Under the leadership of the Scottish coach, Liverpool won the second division championship with 1962. After being promoted to the first division, they won the league championship in succession at 1964, 1966 and 1973, and won the FA Cup at 1965 and 1974. On this basis, his successor, bob paisley, led the team to create an unprecedented record of winning six league titles and three Champions League titles in nine seasons. Shankly's success is based on hard work, and his most commendable point is his extraordinary personality charm and management ability.
Ron Yates is the captain of Liverpool 196 1 to 197 1. He said that it took him only one day to see Shankly's extraordinary ability as a "master of psychology".
"After Melwood's first training, I took a bath. When I came out of the bathroom, there were nearly 20 reporters standing outside. " Yates said.
"Shankly stood in front of them and pointed at me and said,' Look at his size, he is a giant.' I was completely at a loss and thought,' What is he talking about?' ""But that's Shankly. He often tells people that I am 7 feet tall. I will tell him' boss, I only have 6' 3', and he will answer' that's very close to 7 for me'. "
"He will make you feel like a giant and a great player, and then you will perform as he says."
Yates said: "We are a very strong team and often score a lot of goals in the last five minutes of the game. Everyone in the team understands their mission. "
But Shankly's behavior widens the gap between Liverpool fans and fans of other clubs or even non-fans.
John Key's play about bill shankly's life will be staged on Saturday. He said: "I still think Bob Paisley is the greatest coach in English football history, but bill shankly has surpassed football."
Shankly realized that fans are the foundation of the team's victory, so he put forward the theory of "Trinity" of coach, player and fans.
Keats and Shankly first met in the 1960s, when he was a reporter for a national newspaper. Keats said: "Shankly realized that fans are the most important element in football."
"I remember once, 1976, I went to Belgium with him to watch the second leg of the UEFA Cup final. It was probably a few years before he stepped down as Liverpool manager. "
"A fan came and said he didn't have a ticket. After Shankly heard about it, he immediately went over and bought a ticket for the fans. "
This situation seems to be very different from the current professional league. Nowadays, coaches and players are millionaires, and the distance between them and fans is getting farther and farther.
Yates said that Shankly allows fans to watch the training in Melwood, and they can share their anecdotes with the coach at will.
Shankly knows that the power of football can inspire the whole city. After retiring, he once said: "I am engaged in football because of my love for football. My goal is to make people in Liverpool feel happy again."
With its brilliant achievements in the 1960s and 1980s, Liverpool Football Club undoubtedly gave the city more pride and pride.
When the news of Shankly's resignation came from 1974, sad fans blasted the phone of the club, and a local worker even threatened that he would go on strike unless their hero came back. Shankly's wisdom and humor have also infected fans all over the country, and now there are many websites dedicated to commemorating his famous words.
At the funeral of Everton legend dixie dean, Shankly said, "I know this is a sad occasion, but I think Dixie will be surprised and happy. Because even at the funeral, he can gather more people than watching Everton's game. "
In order to spend more time with his wife and daughter, Shankly resigned as Liverpool manager in July. Yates thinks that Bill will never be the same Bill again.
Yates said, "When I heard the news, I couldn't believe my ears. I never thought Bill would give up the job, but I think the club owner made him resign. "
"He will often pass by Melwood to watch the players' training, and you can see from his eyes how eager he is to participate. Football used to be a part of his life. Suddenly, it left him. "
Only seven years after leaving his beloved Liverpool, Shankly died of a heart attack at the age of 68.
But as a great man who has a far-reaching influence on Liverpool Football Club and even the whole English football, he will live in the hearts of fans forever.