Liverpool sack Kenny Dalglish

Kenny Dalglish became the fourth Scottish manager to exit the Premiership when he was sacked by Liverpool today.

Following a meeting in Boston the Anfield legend was sacked with the news confirmed on the club website late this afternoon.

With Steve Kean and Owen Coyle relegated and Alex McLeish sacked by Aston Villa on Monday only three of the seven managers from the Glasgow area remain in the Premiership.

After a decade away from management Dalglish replaced Roy Hodgson as Liverpool boss in January 2011 but never came close to capturing the levels of success he had enjoyed at the club in the eighties.

Announcing the termination of his job Liverpool chairman Tom Werner said: “Kenny came into the Club as Manager at our request at a time when Liverpool Football Club really needed him. He didn’t ask to be Manager; he was asked to assume the role. He did so because he knew the Club needed him.

“He did more than anyone else to stabilize Liverpool over the past year-and-a-half and to get us once again looking forward. We owe him a great debt of gratitude.

“However, results in the Premier League have been disappointing and we believe to build on the progress that has already been made, we need to make a change.

“We are committed to delivering success for our supporters and our ambition remains resolute to return this great Club to the elite of England and Europe, where it belongs.”

Accepting the decision Dalglish stated: “Whilst I am obviously disappointed to be leaving the football club, I can say that the matter has been handled by the owners and all concerned in an honourable, respectful and dignified way and reflects on the quality of the people involved and their continued desire to move the football club forward in the same way as when they arrived here.

“I would like to thank all of the staff at the Club for their effort and loyalty. I said when first approached about coming back as Manager that I would always be of help if I can at any time and that offer remains the same”.

Assistant manager Steve Clark has also left the club with Paul Lambert and Roberto Martinez amongst the early favourites to replace Dalglish.

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