Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish is delighted to be back at the club where he had success as a player and manager.

The 58-year-old has been out of the game for the last nine years after a brief spell managing another of his former clubs Celtic. He has now been brought back to Anfield to work on the floundering Liverpool academy system and also work as a global ambassador.

Dalglish felt he was a "lucky person" to be able to come back to a club where he achieved so much and was looking forward to repaying the faith shown in him by Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez.

"I spoke to Rafa a few months ago, and things have progressed from there," Dalglish told the club's official website. "Now that it has come to fruition I am very excited, but also a bit nervous.

"For the boss to put his trust in me is a great compliment, and I am coming back as a very lucky person.

"Rafa has made a very brave decision to revamp the academy. Everyone knows the most important team at the club is the first team, and we hope we can start producing players to challenge for a place in Rafa's plans."

Dalglish won six league titles and three European Cups as a player with Liverpool. He became player-manager in 1985 and won three more league titles and two FA Cups.
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