Kenny Dalglish back at Liverpool
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Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish is heading back to Anfield as manager Rafa Benitez step up the club's efforts to end their 19-year wait for a league title.
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Dalglish, 58, who is widely regarded as the club's greatest-ever player, will have an advisory function with an emphasis on developing young players, according to reports.
The Scot, who managed the club from 1985-1991, would not be involved in coaching the first team but would make his vast experience available to Benitez.
Although the club have made no official announcement, a statement is expected before the end of the season.
Benitez, who recently signed a new long-term deal to remain at Anfield until 2014, is eager to improve the youth structure at Liverpool's Academy, which he has long complained about, and Dalglish is keen to be involved, according to well-placed sources.
Dalglish won six League titles with Liverpool, leading them to the FA Cup and League double in 1986 as well as three European Cups.
He was manager of the club when the Hillsborough disaster occurred in 1989 and is still revered by fans, who often refer to him as "King Kenny."
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Sad to see him go , and glad he's back .
One of my all-time favourite .
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During the late 80's and early 90's , he brought in the likes of Steven Mcmahon , Ray Houghton , Peter Beardsley , John Barnes , Paul walsh and Craig Johnston , that caused the English dominance .
He left , Souness came , and Souness screwed up Liverpool . hahahahaha , that's what people said .
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Good he return .
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it's prolly a PR move....good to have an iconic figure back!
juz hope they get along for the good of the club!
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kenny quitted in 1991 cos of stress he faces, but then came back to manage blackburn and then quite and joined newcastle, was sacked and then join celtic. although he is not the main culprit in Liverpool losing the mantle to Man Utd in the 90's, but he is a quitter. At that time in 91 when he left, all his all conquering players lie barnes, rush, beardsley, nicol, grobbelar were in their 30s, he did not bring new blood to the team and thus, signs of deterioration started when he left. Souness probably didnt help by selling and buying so many players like nigel clough, paul stewart, macca, rednapp etc. When souness quitted, liverpool went downhill after that until recently in 2001 when Liverpool won treble of trophies, but Houllier didnt really challenge Man Utd and Arsenal for the title really.
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See in Liverpool FC's hierachy , if u not aware , LFC never sacked Managers !!!!
I thought he was sacked !
But LFC let him go nicely .... something like mutual agreement or stuff like that , to camouflage his sacking .
So i would not say he is a quitter .
If he is a quitter , he would not have make a comeback .
he comeback , i thought ... there is unfinish job for him to accomplish .
The main reason i guessed , is that he probably ask for something for the 96 victims of Hillsboro .
He didn't get what he wanted .
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not sure wat role he'll play....
n can he work with Rafa....2 tigers in the same mtn?!
anyway, i only wish for the best!!!
aside: kenny "quitted" and not sacked lah....but he "regretted" after 2 weeks. when he returned to football, he won the EPL for blackburn! he cld've done so for the reds, but noone read his mind enuff to ask him back!
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hope he can bring confidence to the players