Thursday, January 13, 2011

Kenny Dalglish Considering Dietmar Hamann For Liverpool Return As Coach

Dietmar Hamann is a contender to return to Liverpool as part of Kenny Dalglish’s new-look backroom staff, Goal.com UK can disclose.

Hamann, who is mid-way through a one-year player-coach contract at MK Dons, has not played since October 30 because of injury.

He has ambitions to move in to coaching full time when he hangs up his boots and is believed to welcome the opportunity to be reunited with Liverpool.

The former Germany international played 299 games in seven years at Anfield, where he was a firm favourite with supporters and was a key member of the 2005 Champions League-winning side and the team that won the treble in 2001.

Dalglish, who has already brought former Chelsea and West Ham No.2 Steve Clarke on to the Liverpool coaching staff as first team coach, has begun a shake-up of the backroom team in alliance with the club’s director of football strategy Damien Comolli.

Former chief scout Eduardo Macia, a key ally of ex-boss Rafael Benitez, left the club last week along with five other scouts, most of whom were appointed by the Spaniard. Roy Hodgson’s former No.2 Mike Kelly has also parted company with the Merseysiders.

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