Editing Kenny Dalglish (section)

==Managerial career==
===Liverpool===
After the [[Heysel Stadium disaster]] in 1985 and [[Joe Fagan]]'s subsequent resignation as manager, Dalglish became [[Player-coach#Player-manager|player-manager]] of Liverpool. In his first season in charge in [[1985–86 in English football|1985–86]], he guided the club to its first "[[Double (association football)|double]]". Liverpool achieved this by winning the League Championship by two points over [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] (Dalglish himself scored the winner in a 1–0 victory over [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] to secure the title on the final day of the season),<ref name="Mirror_86"/> and the FA Cup by beating Everton [[1986 FA Cup Final|in the final]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bevan |first1=Chris |last2=Barder |first2=Russell |date=23 January 2009 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7827167.stm |title=When Dalglish did the Double |work=BBC Sport |access-date=18 June 2009 |archive-date=26 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126030818/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7827167.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[1986–87 in English football|1986–87 season]] was trophyless for Liverpool. They lost 2–1 to Arsenal in the League Cup final at Wembley. Before the [[1987–88 in English football|1987–88 season]], Dalglish signed two new players: striker [[Peter Beardsley]] from Newcastle and winger [[John Barnes (footballer)|John Barnes]] from [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]. He had already purchased goalscorer [[John Aldridge]] from [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] (a replacement for Ian Rush, who was moving to Italy) in the spring of 1987 and early into the new campaign, bought [[Oxford United]] midfielder [[Ray Houghton]]. The new-look Liverpool side shaped by Dalglish topped the league for almost the entire season, and had a run of 37 matches unbeaten in all competitions (including 29 in the league; 22 wins and 7 draws) from the beginning of the season to 21 February 1988, when they lost to Everton in the league. Liverpool were crowned champions with four games left to play, having suffered just two defeats from 40 games. However, Dalglish's side lost the [[1988 FA Cup Final]] to underdogs [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]].<ref>[http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1988.htm FA Cup Final 1988] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111209030528/http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1988.htm |date= 9 December 2011 }} FA-Cup Finals. Retrieved 18 June 2009</ref>

In the summer of 1988, Dalglish re-signed Ian Rush. Liverpool beat Everton 3–2 after extra time in the second all-Merseyside FA Cup final in 1989, but was deprived of a second double in the [[Liverpool 0–2 Arsenal (26 May 1989)|final game of the season]], when Arsenal secured a [[last-minute goal]] to take the title from Liverpool. In the [[1989–90 in English football|1989–90]] season Liverpool won their third league title under Dalglish. They missed out on the double and a third successive FA Cup final appearance when they lost 4–3 in extra-time to Crystal Palace in an FA Cup semi-final at [[Villa Park]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/fa-cup/5172107/Top-10-classic-FA-Cup-semi-finals.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/fa-cup/5172107/Top-10-classic-FA-Cup-semi-finals.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Top 10 classic FA Cup semi-finals |first=Rory |last=Smith |date=17 April 2009 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> At the end of the season Dalglish received his third Manager of the Year award. Dalglish resigned as manager of Liverpool on 22 February 1991, two days after a 4–4 draw with rivals Everton in an FA Cup fifth round tie at [[Goodison Park]],<ref name="Echo_4-4">{{cite news |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2011/01/14/remembering-4-4-draw-between-everton-fc-and-liverpool-fc-100252-27984150/ |date=14 January 2011 |title=Remembering 4–4 draw between Everton FC and Liverpool FC |author=Birchall, Jon |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |access-date=14 October 2011}}</ref> in which Liverpool surrendered the lead four times. At the time of his resignation, the club were three points ahead in the league and still in contention for the FA Cup.<ref>{{cite web |title=The day from which Liverpool have never recovered |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/67343.html |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 February 2018 |archive-date=10 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210180247/http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/67343.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jan/14/kenny-dalglish-liverpool-everton-4-4 |title=The game that forced Kenny Dalglish to resign as Liverpool manager |date=14 January 2011 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=14 January 2011 |first=Louise |last=Taylor |archive-date=1 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901044431/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jan/14/kenny-dalglish-liverpool-everton-4-4 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Hillsborough disaster====
Dalglish was the manager of Liverpool at the time of the [[Hillsborough disaster]] on 15 April 1989. The disaster claimed 94 lives on the day, with the final death toll reaching 97. Dalglish attended many the funerals of the victims, including four in one day.<ref name="Hillsborough_Telegraph">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8832949/Hillsborough-disaster-release-of-papers-is-long-overdue.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8832949/Hillsborough-disaster-release-of-papers-is-long-overdue.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Hillsborough disaster: release of papers is long overdue |date=17 October 2011 |last=Winter |first=Henry |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=17 October 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Roper |first=Matt |date=2019-04-15 |title=Kenny Dalglish carried Liverpool after Hillsborough - & it nearly destroyed him |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/kenny-dalglish-liverpool-after-hillsborough-14281396 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=The Mirror |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |agency=Press Association |date=2021-03-04 |title=King Kenny admired as 'one of the greatest of all time' |url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2021/03/sir-kenny-dalglish-admired-as-one-of-the-greatest-of-all-time/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=This Is Anfield |language=en-GB}}</ref> His presence in the aftermath of the disaster has been described as "colossal and heroic".<ref>{{cite news |last=Herbert |first=Ian |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/king-kenny-loses-grip-on-poisoned-chalice-7758042.html |title=King Kenny loses grip on poisoned chalice |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=17 May 2012 |access-date=17 May 2012 |archive-date=2 August 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802153325/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/king-kenny-loses-grip-on-poisoned-chalice-7758042.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Dalglish broke a twenty-year silence about the disaster in March 2009, expressing regret that the police and the FA did not consider delaying the kick-off of the match.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7921890.stm |title=Dalglish breaks disaster silence |work=BBC Sport |date=3 March 2009 |access-date=18 June 2009 |archive-date=13 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313193456/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7921890.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> During the Hillsborough Memorial Service on 15 April 2011, Liverpool MP [[Steve Rotheram]] announced he would submit an [[early day motion]] to have Dalglish knighted, "not only for his outstanding playing and managerial career, but also the charity work he has done with his wife, Marina, for breast cancer support and what he did after Hillsborough. It is common knowledge it affected him deeply".<ref name="Echo_Steve Rotheram ">{{cite news |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2011/04/27/liverpool-mp-steve-rotheram-tables-parliamentary-motion-to-get-kenny-dalgish-knighted-100252-28590038/ |date=27 April 2011 |title=Liverpool MP Steve Rotheram tables parliamentary motion to get Kenny Dalglish knighted |author=Stewart, Gary |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |access-date=11 October 2011}}</ref>

===Blackburn Rovers===
Dalglish returned to management in October 1991 at [[Football League Division Two|Second Division]] [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] who had recently been purchased by multi-millionaire [[Jack Walker]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Blackburn Rovers |date=2020-05-14 |title=Champions: Sir Kenny Dalglish |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/may/champions-sir-kenny-dalglish/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Blackburn Rovers FC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Magee |first=Will |date=2016-12-13 |title=Game Changers: Blackburn Rovers and Jack Walker's Millions |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/game-changers-blackburn-rovers-and-jack-walkers-millions/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=VICE |language=en-US}}</ref> By the turn of 1992 they were top of the Second Division, and then suffered a dip in form before recovering to qualify for the playoffs,<ref>{{cite news |last=Singleton |first=Ian |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17640251 |title=How Kenny Dalglish turned a six-game losing run into glory |work=BBC Sport |date=9 April 2012 |access-date=10 April 2012 |archive-date=11 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411220645/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17640251 |url-status=live }}</ref> during which Dalglish led Blackburn into the new [[Premier League]] by beating [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] 1–0 in the [[Football League play-offs|Second Division play-off]] final at Wembley.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-08-15 |title=30 years of the Premier League: How 'left field' Rovers made their mark |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/20650717.making-blackburn-rovers-premier-league-marks-30-year-anniversary/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> The resulting promotion meant that Blackburn were back in the top flight of English football for the first time since 1966.<ref>[http://www.premierleague.com/page/blackburn-rovers Blackburn Rovers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511203500/http://www.premierleague.com/page/blackburn-rovers |date=11 May 2008 }} [[FA Premier League]]. Retrieved 18 June 2009</ref> In the 1992 pre-season, Dalglish signed [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]'s [[Alan Shearer]] for a British record fee of £3.5&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/885534.stm |title=Blackburn Rovers owner dies |work=BBC Sport |date=18 August 2000 |access-date=18 June 2009 |archive-date=6 April 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030406082815/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/885534.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite a serious injury which ruled Shearer out for half the season, Dalglish achieved fourth position with the team in the first year of the new [[Premier League]]. The following year, Dalglish failed in an attempt to sign [[Roy Keane]].<ref>Kissane, Sinead (19 August 2002) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2002/0819/keaneroy.html Keane tells of Dalgish fury] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610192858/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2002/0819/keaneroy.html |date=10 June 2009 }} [[RTÉ]]. Retrieved 18 June 2009</ref> Blackburn finished two positions higher the following season, as runners-up to Manchester United. By this time, Dalglish had added [[England national football team|England]] internationals [[Tim Flowers]] and [[David Batty]] to his squad.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/10/10/tim-flowers-journey-england-duty-non-league-management-grassroots/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/10/10/tim-flowers-journey-england-duty-non-league-management-grassroots/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Tim Flowers' journey from England duty to non-league management: 'It is grassroots but it doesn't matter to me, it's football'|last=Field|first=Pippa|date=10 October 2018|work=The Telegraph|access-date=6 December 2021|issn=0307-1235}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-batty-effect-takes-over-at-blackburn-guy-hodgson-on-the-best-and-worst-buys-of-the-season-1431365.html|title=Football: Batty effect takes over at Blackburn: Guy Hodgson on the best and worst buys of the season|newspaper=The Independent|access-date=6 December 2021|date=25 March 1994|author=Guy Hodgson|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206160602/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-batty-effect-takes-over-at-blackburn-guy-hodgson-on-the-best-and-worst-buys-of-the-season-1431365.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the start of the [[1994–95 in English football|1994–95]] season Dalglish paid a record £5&nbsp;million for [[Chris Sutton]], with whom Shearer formed an effective strike partnership.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PL30: Were Shearer and Sutton the best-ever partnership? |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2692763 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}</ref> By the last game of the season, both Blackburn and Manchester United were in contention for the title. Blackburn had to travel to Liverpool, and Manchester United faced [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] in London. Blackburn lost 2–1, but still won the title since United failed to win in London.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1994/95 |url=https://www.premierleague.com/history/season-reviews/3 |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=www.premierleague.com}}</ref> The title meant that Dalglish was only the fourth football manager in history to lead two different clubs to top-flight league championships in England, after [[Tom Watson (football manager)|Tom Watson]], [[Herbert Chapman]] and [[Brian Clough]]. Dalglish became director of football at Blackburn in June 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Blackburn Rovers |date=2020-05-14 |title=Champions: Sir Kenny Dalglish |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/may/champions-sir-kenny-dalglish/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Blackburn Rovers FC}}</ref> He left the club at the start of the [[1996–97 in English football|1996–97 season]] after a disappointing campaign under his replacement and former assistant manager, [[Ray Harford]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/dalglish-and-blackburn-part-company-1310953.html |title=Dalglish and Blackburn part company |first=Phil |last=Shaw |newspaper=The Independent |date=21 August 1996 |accessdate=6 December 2021 |archive-date=21 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621074405/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/dalglish-and-blackburn-part-company-1310953.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Following his departure from Blackburn Dalglish was appointed for a brief spell as an "international talent scout" at his boyhood club Rangers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/feb/11/newsstory.sport1 |title=The Kenny Dalglish story |date=11 February 2000 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12025449.Dual_role_for_Dalglish_Golf_is_part_of_the_job_at_Ibrox/ |title=Dual role for Dalglish Golf is part of the job at Ibrox |newspaper=The Herald |location=Glasgow |access-date=20 February 2017 |archive-date=20 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220171713/http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12025449.Dual_role_for_Dalglish_Golf_is_part_of_the_job_at_Ibrox/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He was reported as having played a central role in the signing of [[Chile national football team|Chile]] international [[Sebastián Rozental]].<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=Sunday Mail |location=Glasgow |date=17 November 1996 |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/KENNY%27S+BLUES+MOVIE%3B+Dalglish+video+sets+up+Seb+deal.-a061169370 |title=KENNY'S BLUES MOVIE; Dalglish video sets up Seb deal |via=TheFreeLibrary.com |access-date=17 December 2017 |archive-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802202730/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/KENNY%27S+BLUES+MOVIE%3B+Dalglish+video+sets+up+Seb+deal.-a061169370 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Newcastle United===
In January 1997, Dalglish was appointed manager of Premier League side [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] on a three-and-a-half-year contract, taking over from Kevin Keegan.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-01-12 |title=The big issues at Newcastle |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7182286.stm |access-date=2024-10-22 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Dalglish guided the club from fourth position to a runner-up spot in May and a place in the new format of the following season's [[UEFA Champions League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Newcastle United - 1996/97 Season |url=https://nufc-history.co.uk/nufc-1996-97-season.html |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=nufc-history.co.uk}}</ref> He then broke up the team which had finished second two years running, selling popular players like [[Peter Beardsley]], [[Lee Clark (footballer)|Lee Clark]], [[Les Ferdinand]] and [[David Ginola]] and replacing them with ageing stars like [[John Barnes (footballer)|John Barnes]] (34), [[Ian Rush]] (36) and [[Stuart Pearce]] (35), as well as virtual unknowns like [[Des Hamilton]] and [[Garry Brady]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/03/28/asprilla-how-dalglish-destroyed-the-entertainers-72703-30640337/ |title=Asprilla: How Dalglish destroyed The Entertainers |last=Ryder |first=Lee |website=Chronicle Live |date=10 November 2019 |access-date=4 May 2012 |archive-date=30 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430183739/http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/03/28/asprilla-how-dalglish-destroyed-the-entertainers-72703-30640337/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He also made some good long-term signings like [[Gary Speed]] and [[Shay Given]]. The [[FA Premier League 1997–98|1997–98]] campaign saw Newcastle finish in only 13th place and, despite Dalglish achieving some notable successes during the season (including a 3–2 [[UEFA Champions League]] win over [[F.C. Barcelona|Barcelona]] and an [[1998 FA Cup Final|FA Cup final appearance against Arsenal]]), he was dismissed by [[Freddie Shepherd]] after two draws in the opening two games of the subsequent [[1998–99 FA Premier League|1998–99 season]], and replaced by former Chelsea manager [[Ruud Gullit]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Newcastle United - 1997/98 Season |url=https://nufc-history.co.uk/nufc-1997-98-season.html |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=nufc-history.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/159285.stm |title=Sport: Football Gullit named Newcastle boss |date=27 August 1998 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 May 2009 |archive-date=12 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112223547/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/159285.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> One commentator from ''[[The Independent]]'' has since written, "His 20 months at Newcastle United are the only part of Kenny Dalglish's career that came anywhere near failure".<ref name="Rich_Independent">{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/the-chief-problem-for-dalglish-on-tyneside-was-that-he-wasnt-keegan-2277383.html |date=1 May 2011 |title=The chief problem for Dalglish on Tyneside was that he wasn't Keegan |author=Rich, Tim |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |access-date=18 October 2011 |archive-date=13 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513011218/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/the-chief-problem-for-dalglish-on-tyneside-was-that-he-wasnt-keegan-2277383.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Celtic===
In June 1999 he was appointed [[director of football|director of football operations]] at Celtic, with his former Liverpool player John Barnes appointed as head coach.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/scottish_premier/365579.stm |title=Dalglish back at Parkhead |date=10 June 1999 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 May 2009 |archive-date=12 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112142257/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/scottish_premier/365579.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Barnes was dismissed in February 2000 and Dalglish took charge of the first team on a temporary basis.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/feb/10/newsstory.sport6 |title=Barnes sacked as Dalglish holds the fort |work=The Guardian |date=10 February 2000 |access-date=28 February 2019}}</ref> He guided them to the [[2000 Scottish League Cup Final|Scottish League Cup final]], where they beat [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] 2–0 at Hampden Park. Dalglish was dismissed in June 2000, after the appointment of [[Martin O'Neill]] as manager.<ref name = "divorce">{{cite news |last=Forsyth |first=Roddy |date=30 June 2000 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4754679/Dalglish-hits-out-over-messy-Celtic-divorce.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4754679/Dalglish-hits-out-over-messy-Celtic-divorce.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Dalglish hits out over messy Celtic divorce |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=28 February 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> After a brief legal battle, Dalglish accepted a settlement of £600,000 from Celtic.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2994765/Dalglish-wins-600000-claim-against-Celtic.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2994765/Dalglish-wins-600000-claim-against-Celtic.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Dalglish wins £600,000 claim against Celtic |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=15 December 2000 |access-date=18 June 2009}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Return to Liverpool===
[[File:King Kenny vs Bolton 2011.jpg|thumb|upright|Dalglish managing Liverpool in 2011]]
In April 2009 Liverpool manager [[Rafael Benítez]] invited Dalglish to take up a role at the club's youth academy. The appointment was confirmed in July 2009,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8012611.stm |title=Dalglish makes Liverpool return |date=4 July 2009 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2009 |archive-date=10 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710042259/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8012611.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> and Dalglish was also made the club's ambassador.<ref name="talks"/> Following Benítez's departure from Liverpool in June 2010, Dalglish was asked to help find a replacement, and in July [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]'s [[Roy Hodgson]] was appointed manager.<ref>{{cite news |title=Roy Hodgson leaves Fulham to become Liverpool manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8721942.stm |access-date=13 October 2015 |work=BBC Sport |date=1 July 2010 |archive-date=12 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112211336/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8721942.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

A poor run of results at the start of the [[2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season|2010–11 season]] led to Liverpool fans calling for Dalglish's return as manager as early as October 2010,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/oct/04/roy-hodgson-liverpool |title=Spectre of Kenny Dalglish hovers over Roy Hodgson at Liverpool |date=4 October 2010 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=5 October 2010 |first=Andy |last=Hunter}}</ref> and with no subsequent improvement in Liverpool's results up to the end of the year (during which time the club was bought by [[New England Sports Ventures]]),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/9094283.stm |title=Liverpool takeover completed by US company NESV |work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 October 2010 |archive-date=12 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112212141/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/9094283.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Hodgson left Liverpool and Dalglish was appointed caretaker manager on 8 January 2011.<ref name="Ingle The Guardian">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jan/08/liverpool-roy-hodgson-kenny-dalglish?INTCMP=SRCH |title=Liverpool let Roy Hodgson go – and appoint Kenny Dalglish as caretaker |date=8 January 2011 |author=Ingle, Sean |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=9 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/9350630.stm |title=Roy Hodgson exits Liverpool & Kenny Dalglish takes over |work=BBC Sport |date=8 January 2011 |access-date=8 January 2011 |archive-date=12 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112211923/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/9350630.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Dalglish's first game in charge was on 9 January 2011 at [[Old Trafford]] against Manchester United in the [[2010–11 FA Cup|3rd round]] of the FA Cup, which Liverpool lost 1–0.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9341910.stm |title=Man Utd 1–0 Liverpool |date=9 January 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=10 January 2011 |archive-date=22 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122180148/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9341910.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Dalglish's first league game in charge was against [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] on 12 January 2011; Liverpool lost 2–1.<ref name=" Winter1_The Daily Telegraph">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/7943802/Blackpool-2-Liverpool-1-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/7943802/Blackpool-2-Liverpool-1-match-report.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Blackpool 2 Liverpool 1: match report |date=12 January 2011 |author=Winter, Henry |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=13 January 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> After the game, Dalglish admitted that Liverpool faced "a big challenge".<ref name=" Hunter The Guardian">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jan/13/kenny-dalglish-liverpool-blackpool |title=Liverpool face 'big challenge' after Blackpool defeat, says Kenny Dalglish |date=13 January 2011 |author=Hunter, Andy |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=13 January 2011}}</ref>
[[File:Kenny Dalglish 2011.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Dalglish managing Liverpool in 2011]]
Shortly after his appointment, Dalglish indicated he would like the job on a permanent basis if it was offered to him,<ref name=" Winter The Daily Telegraph">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8251300/Kenny-Dalglish-admits-he-would-be-delighted-to-become-the-permanent-Liverpool-manager.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8251300/Kenny-Dalglish-admits-he-would-be-delighted-to-become-the-permanent-Liverpool-manager.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Kenny Dalglish admits he would be 'delighted' to become the permanent Liverpool manager |date=10 January 2011 |author=Winter, Henry |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=11 January 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and on 19 January the Liverpool chairman [[Tom Werner]] stated that the club's owners would favour this option.<ref name="Rory Smith_The Daily Telegraph">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8270318/Liverpool-hope-to-compromise-with-Ajax-over-Luis-Suarez.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8270318/Liverpool-hope-to-compromise-with-Ajax-over-Luis-Suarez.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Liverpool hope to compromise with Ajax over Luis Suárez |date=20 January 2011 |author=Smith, Rory |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=20 January 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On 22 January 2011, Dalglish led Liverpool to their first win since his return, against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers|Wolves]] at [[Molineux Stadium|Molineux]].<ref name=" D Smith_The Daily Telegraph">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/7943970/Wolverhampton-Wanderers-0-Liverpool-3-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/7943970/Wolverhampton-Wanderers-0-Liverpool-3-match-report.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 Liverpool 3: match report |date=22 January 2011 |author=White, Duncan |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=3 February 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> After signing [[Andy Carroll]] from [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle]] for a British record transfer fee of £35&nbsp;million and [[Luis Suárez]] from [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] for £22.8&nbsp;million at the end of January (in the wake of [[Fernando Torres]]'s sale to Chelsea for £50&nbsp;million), some journalists noted that Dalglish had begun to assert his authority at the club.<ref name="Hunter2 The Guardian">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/feb/02/kenny-dalglish-liverpool-caretaker-manager?INTCMP=SRCH |title=Kenny Dalglish moves towards permanent manager's role at Liverpool |date=2 February 2011 |author=Hunter, Andy |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=3 February 2011}}</ref><ref name="Winter2 The Daily Telegraph">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8294751/Henry-Winter-Kenny-Dalglish-loses-Fernando-Torres-but-finds-crown-princes-in-Andy-Carroll-and-Luis-Suarez.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8294751/Henry-Winter-Kenny-Dalglish-loses-Fernando-Torres-but-finds-crown-princes-in-Andy-Carroll-and-Luis-Suarez.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Kenny Dalglish loses Fernando Torres but finds crown princes in Andy Carroll and Luis Suárez |date=1 February 2011 |author=Winter, Henry |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=3 February 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Following a 1–0 victory against Chelsea at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] in February 2011, described by [[Alan Smith (footballer born 1962)|Alan Smith]] as "a quite brilliant display in terms of discipline and spirit"<ref name="Telegraph_Smith">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8307462/Alan-Smith-Fernando-Torress-substitution-the-ultimate-accolade-to-stubborn-Liverpool-at-Stamford-Bridge.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8307462/Alan-Smith-Fernando-Torress-substitution-the-ultimate-accolade-to-stubborn-Liverpool-at-Stamford-Bridge.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Fernando Torres's substitution the ultimate accolade to stubborn Liverpool at Stamford Bridge |date=7 February 2011 |author=[[Alan Smith (footballer born 1962)|Smith, Alan]] |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=7 February 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and a "defensive masterplan" by [[David Pleat]],<ref name="Pleat The Guardian">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2011/feb/06/kenny-dalglish-liverpool-chelsea |title=Chelsea big hitters stifled by Kenny Dalglish's defensive masterplan |date=6 February 2011 |author=Pleat, David |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=7 February 2011}}</ref> [[Henry Winter]] wrote, "it can only be a matter of time before he [Dalglish] is confirmed as long-term manager".<ref name="Telegraph_win">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/7944007/Chelsea-0-Liverpool-1-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/7944007/Chelsea-0-Liverpool-1-match-report.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Chelsea 0 Liverpool 1: match report |date=6 February 2011 |author=Winter, Henry |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=7 February 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On 12 May 2011, Liverpool announced that Dalglish had been given a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/kenny-signs-three-year-deal |title=Kenny signs three-year deal |date=12 May 2011 |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |access-date=12 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514210308/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/kenny-signs-three-year-deal |archive-date=14 May 2011}}</ref> His first official match in charge was 2–0 defeat to [[Harry Redknapp]]'s [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Spurs]] at [[Anfield]]. Dalglish's second stint in charge at Anfield proved controversial at times. The Scot defended [[Luis Suárez]] in the wake of the striker's eight-match ban for racially abusing Manchester United defender [[Patrice Evra]] when the teams met in October 2011.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sport Stuff |first=PA |date=2022 |title=On this day in 2011 – Luis Suarez charged with racially abusing Patrice Evra |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/luis-suarez-patrice-evra-liverpool-kenny-dalglish-french-b2226083.html}}</ref> After the Uruguayan's apparent refusal to shake Evra's hand in the return fixture in February 2012, an apology from both player and manager came only after the intervention of the owners.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17004667 |title=Handshake: Suarez and Dalglish apologise after owners intervene |first=Dan |last=Roan |work=BBC Sport |date=13 February 2012 |access-date=4 October 2018 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226123051/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17004667 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name = "ferguson handshake">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18920957 |title=Kenny Dalglish sacked over Luis Suarez row – Sir Alex Ferguson |date=20 July 2012 |access-date=4 October 2018 |work=BBC Sport |archive-date=7 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107091712/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18920957 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In February 2012, Dalglish led Liverpool to their first trophy in six years, with victory in the [[2011–12 Football League Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/9103560/Cardiff-City-2-Liverpool-2-Liverpool-win-on-penalties-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/9103560/Cardiff-City-2-Liverpool-2-Liverpool-win-on-penalties-match-report.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Cardiff City 2 Liverpool 2; Liverpool win on penalties |date=27 February 2012 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=27 February 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In the same season he also led Liverpool to the [[2012 FA Cup Final]] where they lost 2–1 to Chelsea. Despite the success in domestic cups, Liverpool [[2011–12 Liverpool F.C. season|finished eighth]] in the league, their worst showing in the league since 1994, failing to qualify for the Champions League for a third straight season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Panja |first=Tariq |title=Liverpool Fires Dalglish After Worst League Finish in 18 Years |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-16/liverpool-manager-dalglish-fired-after-worst-finish-in-18-years.html |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=19 May 2012 |date=17 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620150347/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-16/liverpool-manager-dalglish-fired-after-worst-finish-in-18-years.html |archive-date=20 June 2012}}</ref> Following the end of the season, Liverpool dismissed Dalglish on 16 May 2012.<ref name = "ferguson handshake"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Kenny Dalglish sacked as Liverpool manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18073446 |work=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2012 |access-date=29 March 2017 |archive-date=12 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112222814/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18073446 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In October 2013, Dalglish returned to Liverpool as a non-executive director.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kenny Dalglish returns to Liverpool on board of directors |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24407211 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 October 2013 |access-date=29 March 2017 |archive-date=6 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706192700/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24407211 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 13 October 2017, [[Anfield]]'s Centenary Stand was officially renamed the [[Anfield|Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand]] in recognition of his unique contribution to the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/278185-liverpool-fc-officially-unveil-the-kenny-dalglish-stand |title=Liverpool FC officially unveil the Kenny Dalglish Stand |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |date=13 October 2017 |access-date=16 October 2017 |archive-date=17 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017045149/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/278185-liverpool-fc-officially-unveil-the-kenny-dalglish-stand |url-status=live }}</ref>