Liverpool boss once missed Premier League game at Anfield to scout transfer target
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Former Liverpool boss Graeme Souness came under fire in 1993 when he missed a final day clash at Anfield in favour of scouting a transfer target instead.Graeme Souness was caught in drama back in 1993 during Liverpool's final match of the season(Image: (Photo by Mark Leech/Offside via Getty Images))The Premier League has changed plenty over the years, especially when it comes to professionalizing the teams and the recruitment processes.It was only 33 years ago that Graeme Souness, who managed Liverpool at the time back in 1993, actually skipped his side's final match of the Premier League season in favour of a scouting mission.The Scotsman had returned to Anfield in 1991 as manager, having previously enjoyed a six-year spell at the club, culminating in over 200 appearances as well as a spell as captain.His spell as manager was filled with frustration, more than success, despite getting off to a good start with the 1991/92 FA Cup triumph over Sunderland, as title challenges appeared far from possible.READ MORE: Wayne Rooney knows exactly why Liverpool fans went against grain with Arne Slot boosREAD MORE: How many points Liverpool needs for Champions League qualification after Chelsea setbackThe league form continued into the era of the Premier League in 1992/93, spending a large spell of it in the bottom half of the table, before a resurgence in form to finish sixth.However, with the season essentially over, Souness decided against attending the final match of the season, where Liverpool hosted Tottenham at Anfield.Instead, the manager attended Coventry City's home match with Leeds United, going on a scouting mission to watch forward Peter Ndlovu in action.The Zimbabwe international scored in a 3-3 draw, as the Sky Blues finished 16th in the Premier League, while Liverpool went on to smash Tottenham 6-2 without the head coach there.Peter Ndlovu in action for Coventry City in 1994(Image: Credit: David Cannon/Allsport)Ndlovu never made the move to Liverpool, staying at Coventry until 1997, before featuring for Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town, and Sheffield United in England.It was a controversial decision from Souness to purposefully miss a match in charge of Liverpool at Anfield, having already faced criticism in his early tenure with the club.He only lasted until 1994, leaving in January after a surprise exit to Bristol City in the FA Cup, bringing his three-year stint at the helm to a disappointing end.Roy Evans then took over, taking charge of Liverpool for four years, picking up the EFL Cup in his time at the club, while Souness pursued other opportunities in management.The former captain took on six other clubs after the Reds, managing Galatasaray, Southampton, Torino, Benfica, Blackburn, and Newcastle.In that time, he managed a Turkish Cup triumph, a promotion to the Premier League with Blackburn, as well as the EFL Cup, before moving into punditry.