Return of the King

Posted by

The story breaking is that Kenny Dalglish has been appointed manager and Roy Hodgson has left by mutual consent.

Kenny will be in charge of the team at Old Trafford tomorrow and for the rest of the season.

Here is the full statement by the club.

Liverpool FC confirmed today that manager Roy Hodgson has left the club by mutual consent.

Principal Owner John Henry commented: “We are grateful for Roy’s efforts over the past six months, but both parties thought it in the best interests of the club that he stand down from his position as team manager. We wish him all the best for the future.”

Roy Hodgson said: “Being asked to manage Liverpool Football Club was a great privilege. Any manager would be honoured to manage a club with such an incredible history, such embedded tradition and such an amazing set of fans. Liverpool is one of the great clubs in world football. I have, however, found the last few months some of the most challenging of my career. I am very sad not to have been able to put my stamp on the squad, to be given the time to bring new players into the club in this transfer window and to have been able to be part of the rebuilding process at Liverpool. The club has some great, world-class players, with whom it has been a pleasure to work and I wish the entire squad well for the rest of the season. I thank those with whom I have built up a close working relationship at the club for their loyalty and support during very testing times, and finally of course to the Liverpool fans, your passion and dedication to the club will see Liverpool at the top of the game once more.”

Club legend Kenny Dalglish will assume control of team matters for Sunday’s third round FA Cup tie against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Henry added: “We are delighted that Kenny Dalglish has agreed to step in and manage the team for Sunday’s FA Cup tie at Old Trafford and for the remainder of the season.

“Kenny was not just a legendary footballer, he was the third of our three most successful managers – three giants. We are extraordinarily fortunate and grateful that he has decided to step in during the middle of this season.”

Chairman Tom Werner said: “No one who cares for this great club has been happy with the way this season has unfolded and we have examined options and considered at length what is best for us going forward. Kenny will bring considerable experience to the position and provide management and leadership for the rest of the season.”

More Stories Kenny Dalglish

18 Comments

  1. Happy Days! Long live the KING! now lets put it up it the mancs, who to be honest are an average team.we have nothing to be afraid of 2moro

  2. Oh my god, cant believe it !

    I don’t know if we are at the end of the storm, but it’s a nice ray of light !

  3. Celebration time!! The sense of magic and adventure of the greatest team in the world has returned in an instant!
    Come on you mighty reds. Lets show them all what we are made of!!!!

  4. I think Roy’s departure is for the best. I’m no fan of him but I’m sad that it didn’t work out for us and wish him well in the future. He has a lot to offer a certain type of club.

    Now is the time to steady the ship and on this weekend of Football Dreamers (FA Cup weekend) begin the long hard climb. It’s not going to be easy and may take time but we have done it before and I really feel we can again. YNWA Jft96

  5. Finally!! However kudos to Roy for knowing wat he did to the club and accepting it. For that he has my respect

  6. AT LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    He needed to go, his performance has been shocking. Blaming everyone but himself.
    We have a good team and a decent squad, maybe not top 4 but way better than 12th.

    Hopefully Kenny will bring it out of the team and the summer can be the proper start of the rebuilding.

  7. Received the news from a fellow Liverpool FC mate. I’m all smiles and rearing to the see the Reds in action under the auspices of the KING! Good to see the positive comments offered by both Roy Hodgson and the owners (wrt Roy’s dismissal).

    “With Dalglish In the Seat, We’ll Do It Again Somehow!”

    “When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high, and don’t be afraid of the dark. At the end of the storm is a golden sky!”

  8. Now dear players. It’s up to you lot to lift your game to the high expected levels that playing for the RED shirt demands. King Kenny I believe that you will be the one to bring out the best in them. YNWA. Woohoo

  9. The King is here,wiv his long standing managerial experience,expertise,winning mentality.At the long last we got someone that knows the tradition of the club quite well King Kenny would definitely get the best out of the underperforming stars this is the perfect time for him especially in this transfer window King kenny would fearlessly get rid of players that doenst deserve to wear the Liverpool shirt and restore an ailing ship.I hope King can have a well experience assistant than Sammy lee Sammy isn’t bringing much to the table maybe the players don’t respect him etc

  10. F.S.G NOW BACK KENNY WITH THE MONEY AND GET RID OF THE DEAD WOOD STILL FLOATING ABOUT.TO THE FIRST TEAM PLAYER’S NOW IS THE TIME TO STAND UP AND BE COUNTED.

  11. bloody unbelievable news. I’m still pinching myself. We’re finally RED again. Wish the game was today and we could see the KIng lead the team out at the theatre of schemes. No more excuses. Give him the money to buy the right players. He a great believer in youth which can only mean good things for the young ones. He’s a gREDt player’s manager, a gREDt team players and a gREDt fan. Seems like the owners have been listening after all.

Comments are closed