No sentimentality here. That seeks to presume they'd get a coaching gig just because they've played here. The old hackenyed 'he knows the club' line; an absurdly over-used consideration when appointing someone.
If - IF - the club seek to employ Liam, it will be on merit alone.
He may have changed his mind since, of course, but he did say 18 months ago that Brighton was going to be his last club as a player, and that he wanted to go straight into coaching.
If he is sticking to his own life plan, he has now hung up his boots.
As intelligent and articulate as he is in public, it would be a waste of his talents if he didn't go into coaching - which is something he's said he wants to do.
And if that goes wrong, then there's always the meeja.