Dalglish's new coach delighted to be working with a 'football great'
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_6649113,00.htmlLast updated: 10th January 2011
New Liverpool first-team coach Steve Clarke admits that the offer to work at Anfield was too good to turn down.
The Scot, alongside veteran Sammy Lee, will work under compatriot and manager Kenny Dalglish following his appointment until the end of the season.
Clarke's arrival is the first major move of the new regime at Liverpool as the club attempts to stabilise following Saturday's departure of Roy Hodgson.
And, despite his years as assistant to Jose Mourinho at Chelsea, when a fierce club rivalry was formed against Liverpool, the former 47-year-old is relishing the opportunity.
Warm welcome
Having been out of work since leaving a role as assistant at West Ham in the summer of 2010, Clarke told Liverpool's official website: "I was sat at home doing nothing and now I've got the chance of working with a football great in Kenny Dalglish and also working for one of the world's leading football clubs.
"This was something I couldn't turn down."
Clarke spent Monday morning working with Dalglish and the Liverpool squad at the club's Melwood training ground in preparation for Wednesday's trip to Blackpool.
"I am grateful for everybody who has given me such a warm welcome, especially all those here at Melwood," he said.
"I am really looking forward to working with Kenny and the rest of the staff to help bring good times back to the club."