Frank de Boer Open to Liverpool's Manager Job, Reveals Brother Ronald

Speculation surrounding Brendan Rodgers' tenure at Liverpool continues to grow, as Dutch legend Ronald de Boer has revealed his brother Frank would be interested in the Anfield hot seat.

Massimo Marioni of Metro writes that De Boer would be "keen to listen to offers from Liverpool" should the Merseyside club dispose of the services of Rodgers.

De Boer has been hugely successful as manager of Ajax and appears ready to make the move to the Premier League.

Ronald discussed his brother's future with Fox Sports: "If Liverpool come now he would certainly think about it. He would certainly not close the door immediately, like he did two years ago."

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Ajax is De Boer's first leap into club management, and he has won four consecutive Eredivisie titles, blowing away all competition in the Netherlands. 

In his 171 games in charge of the Amsterdam giants, he has won 101 matches, losing only 30 times, per Jack Bezants of Mail Online.

Rodgers travels to Championship front-runners Bournemouth in the League Cup on Wednesday, and yet another loss could trigger the start of the clock winding down on his stint as Liverpool boss.

After the Reds' disappointing 3-0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford, the press have rounded to widely criticise the manager, who had so much success last season.

Sam Wallace and Ian Herbert of The Independent took to social media to highlight the issues surrounding the manager:

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But Sky Sports pundit and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher stepped forward to defend the coach, saying it is important he has time to rectify the club's problems.

Carragher admitted that the team "must improve" but says there should be no room for knee-jerk reactions to the recent results:

The fact that people are comparing Rodgers' season to David Moyes' time at United says everything. Moyes made excuses and did not find answers, and he eventually paid for it with his job, as fans became wildly dissatisfied.

Last year, Rodgers played an attractive brand of football, but with Luis Suarez in tow, he was able to do so with a measurable amount of damage limitation.

Without Suarez, the current Liverpool team is average. The defence has no confidence, and huge signing Dejan Lovren is isolated at the back and making mistakes.

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However, the midfield is at fault as much as the back line, with Steven Gerrard's ageing legs very much catching up with him.

Against United, he was largely anonymous and had little control on territory or possession when the Red Devils attacked.

Rodgers has a few months and a transfer window to sort out his mess, but the question is, will the Liverpool board back him with more cash after the expense of last summer?

Rodgers may not get the backing he needs in January, and if that is the case, he could become Liverpool's former manager in double-quick time.