Roy Hodgson: "Kenny will play a very big part in bringing youth players through.
"If he is going to take on the role of head of football development his role in making that bridge between Kirkby (where the academy is based) and Melwood (the first team training ground) is going to be a vital one.
"I think he has lots of other roles to play. With his position at the football club I compare him to Giacinto Facchetti at Inter or Bobby Charlton at Manchester United - they have such a role to play.
"When this club needs representing, especially on a foreign stage, who better to represent it than Kenny Dalglish?
"I am hoping that between those two roles, ambassador and head of youth development, and the advice and help he is going to give me in my job, we will get great currency out of Kenny if he wants to be part of that and I hope he does.
"I had a long conversation with Kenny before I got the job and we need to sit down together now to work out how it will work in practice.
"With goodwill on his side - and there is plenty of goodwill on my side - we should find a solution."