Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard said he expects Kenny Dalglish to be given the job as manager on a full-time basis at the end of the season.
Dalglish took over as manager on a short-term deal in January from Roy Hodgson and has taken the team from just above the relegation zone to fifth in the English Premier League.
Monday night’s 5-2 win at Fulham took them two points clear of Tottenham in the race for a Europa League spot - awarded for the fifth-placed team - and Gerrard said he was convinced Dalglish would be offered a full-time role.
“I’m sure it’s around the corner,” Gerrard told Sky Sports. “I’m sure the owners are ready to put pen to paper.” Gerrard also praised the influence of Steve Clarke, the former Chelsea assistant coach who was brought to Liverpool by Dalglish soon after he got the job in January.
Dalglish, 60, who enjoyed a hugely successful spell in charge of the club at the end of the 1980s, said it was a team effort.
“It’s not a one-man band by any shape or form,” he said. “We’ve done fantastically well since January and it’s great credit to the players, Steve Clarke, Sammy (Lee) and the backroom staff.”
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