KING KENNY RETURNS TO ANFIELD !

Former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish "honoured" after returning to the club as a non-executive director

Liverpool principal owner John W HenryPhoto: Webjedi/Wikimedia

Kenny Dalglish has sealed a return to Liverpool as a non-executive director, the club’s owners Fenway Sports Group have announced.

The 62-year-old re-joins the club after the Scot was replaced by current manager Brendan Rodgers in May 2012 following a second stint in charge of the Reds.

Dalglish, who won a combined nine top-flight titles as a player and manager between 1979 and 1990, met with the owners, managing director Ian Ayre and Rodgers to discuss his new role.

And the former Liverpool skipper, who will take up the position with immediate effect, expressed his delight at sealing a return to the Reds and reiterated his commitment to restoring the club to its former glory.

“It is an honour and privilege to be asked to return to Liverpool as a director of the club. I have always said if there is anything I could do to help this club I would make myself available – when the call came I had no hesitation,” said Dalglish.

“I am looking forward to working with the board of directors and contributing to the strategic issues that affect Liverpool Football Club.

“Liverpool has given me and my family so much since we came here just over 36 years ago and my priority is and will always be to have the club’s best interests at heart.”

Rodgers, whose side are currently second in the Premier League, supported Dalglish’s return and stressed the importance of having icons such as the Scot working with the current management.

“When I met with Kenny to discuss this appointment, I was struck by the passion and drive he still has in wanting to see Liverpool return to where it should be; one of the most successful clubs in the world,” added Rodgers.

“We are all together in that goal – owners and supporters, players and management and also icons such as Kenny Dalglish. I want people around us who have this club and what it stands for in their heart.”

Fenway Sports Group principal owner John W Henry added: “We are delighted Kenny has accepted our offer to join Liverpool as a non-executive board director and we are sure he will make a valuable contribution to the club’s strategy.

“Kenny has a unique relationship with our supporters and embodies everything that is special about Liverpool.

He continued: “Kenny has a unique insight on the values and traditions that helped to make Liverpool one of the greatest sporting institutions, not just in football, but in world sport.

“We are proud and honoured to have him back at the club he has represented with such distinction.”