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Anfield return for Dalglish

03 Jul 2009 - 16:49:11

Former Liverpool player and manager Kenny Dalglish has returned to Anfield to take up a senior role in the club's academy and as a global ambassador for the Premier League outfit.

The Scotland international made more than 500 appearances for the Reds in a 13-year spell before taking on the managerial reins in 1985.

He spent six years as manager before quitting and going on to take charge of Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and Celtic.

Managing director Christian Purslow said of the appointment: "In our very first meeting Rafa (Benitez) and I agreed that we wanted to try and bring Kenny back to the club.

"That would help Rafa really drive forward our academy, which is at the heart of our plans for the future.

"We are delighted he has agreed to join us and I am sure he will be very successful in his new role back at the club."

Reader Comments

• Hugh Mc Grath, Hitchin (26 Aug 2009, 22:32)

  I have seen Kenny play football for the best part of forty years and I have been astounded by his ability and integrity as a player and as a manager. However, I have just watched the Arsenal versus Celtic match which he was giving an expert analysis on and he was reluctacnt or unwilling to say that Eduardo's blatant dive was cheating !! A thing that Jock Stein and Bill Shankly would never have condonded. Come on Kenny be as brave a pundit as you were a palayer !!!

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