Roy Hodgson lifted clouds of uncertainty shrouding his position at Liverpool by insisting: “I don’t fear Kenny Dalglish will take my job.”

Instead, the under- pressure Anfield boss maintains he is content that he and the Liverpool legend are working side by side to restore the club to its former glory.

Hodgson contends Dalglish – who offered his services as manager in the summer – is no longer the man to take the reins, but still has crucial roles to play in their future.

In an extraordinary and candid interview, Hodgson revealed also that he brought Dalglish in from the cold after the Scot had been shunned by previous manager Rafael Benitez.


Hodgson said: “If Kenny’s presence is a threat it is, but the fact is I’m not prepared to pass up on quality people who can help us move forward because I’m personally frightened.

“If the day comes that they decide they want Kenny Dalglish and not me then so be it.

“That wasn’t the case in the summer, but that’s not to say it won’t be forever more. But I have no fears in that respect.

“I know what I can bring to the job and what qualities I have. I’m not a political person, I’m not frightened of these things.

“I don’t know about his ambition, but you can understand that I can’t ask him, ‘do you want my job?’

“I was disappointed – and I’ve told him this – that he applied for the job in the summer because I don’t think that was ever really going to happen for him.” But unlike his predecessor, Hodgson is untroubled by the spectre of Dalglish and keen to harness his stature to enhance the club’s cause.

He said: “When they wanted me for the job, I made it clear to Kenny that he would be with me – not like with Benitez, when he was here in name but not allowed to step foot in Melwood and it was ‘we don’t want anything to do with you’.

“I told Kenny, ‘that won’t be the case, I want to tap into you for all the things you can bring’, not least his iconic status. He’s doing a very good job, helping us with our scouting, he still does a lot with the younger players at the academy and he also plays an ambassadorial role.

“You could not find a better person in the world to do that job for Liverpool Football Club and he should be doing it for other managers when I leave.

“His job should be a permanent one.”

Dalglish, who joined Hodgson last week at Wigan to check on today’s hosts Bolton, is helping the search for at least one new striker to recruit in January.

Hodgson will be alerted by Manchester City’s announcement that Roque Santa Cruz is available, but has ruled out signing Kevin Davies for a second time because, at 33, the Bolton and England hitman is considered too old.

Admitting he wants up to six players to bolster his squad, Hodgson said: “We’re desperately short up front, but whether we can get the real big-hitter we’d like might be difficult. We might have to take a chance on something second best.”



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Is he threatened by King Kenny’s presence despite his protestations to the contrary?

maybe he read this forum.

After the shitty start he has made he should fear for his job alone. Jesus christ this man talks some shit.

Left Kenny out did he. Rafa also bought Rush back in some capacity didnt he. I am all for not blaming Roy and making comparisons to Rafa, but he doesnt help himself does he. He is making comparisons now that are incorrect. Surely he must have got his facts right first?

Bungle is beginning to grow on me...............comedy manager of the decade.

We're just missing Rod, Jane and Freddy.

p.s. I'm willing to bet he ain't goin anywhere..........at least until th end of the season. Even he, with his blundering and bewildering football nouse, couldn't leave this team in the bottom three come Christmas........this alone will save him at least till the summer.

Internet campaign anyone...............I thought we were good at that?

whats up with this man,
i let the first few Comments go, we are all under pressure,

but its every fucking interview he gives,

By all accounts the emphasis in the rag article is in fact deliberately inflammatory. On reading the FULL quote from the actual conversation Bungle had..............it actually makes sense and is perfectly reasonable and acceptable.................

"I'm not prepared to pass up on quality people who can help because of a fear the day may come when the club decides they want Kenny as manager," said Hodgson. "That wasn't the case in the summer, but that's not to say it won't be the case forever. I don't know. I have no fears in that respect because I know my qualities and I'm not a political person. He is doing a great job alongside us and we involve him in our scouting while he still works at the academy and plays an ambassadorial role. That's what he's good at.

"You cannot find a better person for that than Kenny. I told him I was disappointed he went for the manager's job because for me he should be working for Liverpool on a permanent basis, long after I leave for years to come assisting all future Liverpool managers. When it was mooted the club wanted me for the job I made it clear to Kenny I wanted him on board and it wouldn't be like it was with Benitez where you are here in name but never allowed to set foot into Melwood and we don't want anything to do with you."


..........guns jumped again maybe?....although the last sentence is a "flagrant lie" according to the Verbal Diahorread one..........MR Tomkins?