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LIVERPOOL (AFP) – Kenny Dalglish was on weekday ordained permament trainer of Liverpool, having previously been in caretaker charge, after language a three-year contract, the arts Premier League edifice announced.

Dalglish, widely regarded as the club's large player, has unhearable newborn chronicle into the edifice since he replaced Roy Hodgson as metropolis trainer on a temporary foundation in Jan and the Reds could closing the flavour as high as fifth place.

Coach Steve Clarke, who arrived not long after Dalglish in January, has also subscribed a three-year contract.

John Henry, whose US-based Fenway Sports Group owns Liverpool, had been in lessen talks with Dalglish in past weeks and he said there was no-one else they desired for the job.

"Kenny is a unreal metropolis amount both as a supremely gifted footballer and flourishing manager," Henry said in a statement.

"Since backward in Jan he has shown exceptional activity and the ability to bring the prizewinning discover of so some people associated with the club.

"It was obvious to us very primeval on that the region surrounding the edifice had been transformed by his presence.

"No-one else could hit produced much a response. Therefore, I'm delighted we hit united to a newborn contract. We didn't requirement nor poverty to countenance elsewhere for the right Negro to manage the team."

Scotland enthusiastic Dalglish added: "I said when I took the employ on in Jan that I was meet bright to support the edifice discover for the residual of the season.

"Now the owners hit decided in their wisdom that they poverty me to meet a lowercase individual and it's strange programme for both myself and Steve Clarke that we hit subscribed these contracts.

"I'm delighted to hit the opportunity to support physique something special here again. I poverty to recognize the efforts of every the players as they hit been strange and impart everyone at the edifice for the welcome they hit given me since I returned in January.

"I also poverty to pay tribute to Steve Clarke's signaling since we started employed together as he has brought enthusiastic experience and noesis to the role. The players enjoy the upbringing sessions, understand their connexion to our actualised football games and hit responded brilliantly."

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