Kenny Dalglish could be long-term Liverpool FC appointment at Anfield

Kenny Dalglish 300KENNY DALGLISH will be in the frame for the permanent manager's role at Liverpool at the end of the season.The Scot was handed temporary charge of the Reds on Saturday following Roy Hodgson's dismissal.And the 59-year-old, who was in the dugout for Liverpool's defeat to Manchester United at the weekend, is a candidate for the job when it becomes available in late May.Director of football Damien Comolli confirmed Dalglish was firmly in the club's thoughts for the coming recruitment process. Quizzed on what criteria was needed to become Liverpool's next permanent boss, the Frenchman said: 'Competence, someone who will fit into the club and playing philosophy and huge on man-management.'That will be the three things most important to the club.'And he insisted Dalglish would be spoken to about the role. Comolli added: 'It is open to people that we think fit into what I have described and Kenny will come into that category.'There will be a thorough search of what we want to do, where we want to get to and we will speak to Kenny about it and we'll see where it takes us.'Dalglish was asked about his understanding of his current role in charge and said: 'There's no conditions, promises, there's nothing.'I've come back to work at a club that myself and family are eternally grateful for many things that they've done for us and when I was asked to do it, there was no way I was going to be disrespectful and say no.'If I can get to the end of the season, I'll probably end up being one of the longest serving managers in the Premiership!'The objective is to gain as many victories as we possibly can. All I can promise is my very best and if it's good enough then we'll have more happier days than sad days.'

Source: Liverpool_Echo