Liverpool icon John Aldridge can't see Kenny Dalglish taking temporary charge of the club following Rafa Benitez's departure.

Aldridge believes it is unlikely Dalglish would be interested in becoming manager of the club again, although he conceded it was likely the former Kop hero would play a leading role in the search for Benitez's successor.

"I don't really think Kenny would want the job," said Aldridge. "He might be a bit too long in the tooth.

"But certainly over the last six months he's become a massive figure in and around Anfield and he'd be a trusted figure to perhaps go out and find the ideal candidate we need at the club."

Aldridge also felt the Spaniard's departure would come as little surprise to those who closely follow the club's fortunes on Merseyside.

"It's been a matter of time," he said. "There's been a lot of rumours going through the city the last 10-12 days, and you just sensed it was going to happen.

"I think the decision has purely been made on the last 12 months. If you look at Rafa's reign over the last six years, he's got a strong case over that time, but in all honesty over the last 12 months he's lost a lot of fans on his side, and we've struggled badly."