Former Chelsea and West Ham United coach Steve Clarke has been named Kenny Dalglish's new No2 at Liverpool.
The appointment of the well-respected Clarke will go some way to silencing the critics who claimed Dalglish, who has not managed for more than a decade, had been out for too long and was not equipped to deal with the modern-day demands of the game.
"Steve is a great addition to our backroom team and I'm delighted we've been able to bring him into the club," the Scot told liverpoolfc.tv.
"I am looking forward to working with Steve alongside Sammy Lee (assistant manager) and our other technical staff."