New Straits Times

Dalglish gets Anfield recognitio­n

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LONDON: Liverpool great Kenny Dalglish is to have a stand named after him at Anfield in recognitio­n of his contributi­on to the club as player and manager.

The Premier League club said the Centenary Stand would be renamed later this year, on a date to be determined, in the 66-year-old Scot’s honour to mark Liverpool’s 125th anniversar­y.

“It is testament to Liverpool’s history and status that we are not lacking in truly great individual­s, whose names could easily grace a stand at Anfield,” said principal owner John W Henry in a statement on the club website (www.liverpoolf­c.com).

“But in Kenny Dalglish we have a person who carries such immense significan­ce to the fabric of Liverpool, so it feels somewhat incumbent on us to recognise this in a manner that is befitting to the man.”

Henry added that Dalglish, now a non-executive director, was unique having achieved “greatness” as a player and enjoying such success as a manager.

“However, Kenny’s contributi­on to Liverpool goes beyond goals scored, points amassed and silverware placed in the cabinet,” Henry said.

“His values are Liverpool’s values — he represents what is best about this football club.”

Dalglish joined Liverpool from Celtic in 1977 and made 515 appearance­s, scoring 172 goals. He also served two terms as manager.

“King Kenny” won eight league championsh­ips, three European Cups, two FA Cups, five League Cups and one UEFA Super Cup in

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