Kenny Dalglish Player-Manager Era
The only manager to have two separate spells at Liverpool.
Kenny Dalglish is one of 2 men to have managed the club twice. He first managed Liverpool from 1985 to February 1991, and then from January 2011 to June 2012.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Player-Manager
- Club
- Liverpool FC
- Status
- Completed
- Key achievement
- Won league titles as both player and manager
Lore & Background
Kenny Dalglish was made the club's first player-manager and in his first season in charge, Dalglish led the club to a League and FA Cup double. After that great first season, Dalglish led Liverpool to a further two league titles and another FA Cup. However, the Hillsborough disaster overshadowed his reign; it was one of the reasons for Dalglish resigning on 22 February 1991. He returned as manager on 8 January 2011, replacing Roy Hodgson. Dalglish signed a three-year contract as permanent manager in May, but was sacked a year later. Although the 2011–12 season ended with a poor 8th-place finish in the Premier League, Dalglish guided Liverpool to two Cup finals at Wembley, ending in a loss to Chelsea.
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