Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson wants Kenny Dalglish to become more active inside the club. Hodgson is untroubled by the spectre of Dalglish and keen to harness his stature to enhance the club's cause.
He told the Sunday Mirror: "When they wanted me for the job, I made it clear to Kenny that he would be with me - not like with Benitez, when he was here in name but not allowed to step foot in Melwood and it was 'we don't want anything to do with you'.
"I told Kenny, 'that won't be the case, I want to tap into you for all the things you can bring', not least his iconic status. He's doing a very good job, helping us with our scouting, he still does a lot with the younger players at the academy and he also plays an ambassadorial role.
"You could not find a better person in the world to do that job for Liverpool Football Club and he should be doing it for other managers when I leave.
"His job should be a permanent one."
