Anfield legend Dalglish may have stressed he would be happy to stand aside at the end of the season - but he has suggested the club would have to find a "better" candidate to replace him. Comolli admitted the possibility of the 59-year-old Scot, brought in on Saturday to take charge until the summer after the departure of Roy Hodgson, being made permanent boss had not been ruled out. Dalglish insists he wants to help in any way he can, although his assertion that he will happily give way to a superior contender puts the pressure on the club's owners New England Sports Ventures to find a top-class replacement if his short stint in charge turns out to be a success. "My understanding is it is until the end of the season and that is no problem for me," he said. "I've heard stories about me demanding this or that - when I was phoned early on Saturday morning it was a straightforward 'yes' and that was it for me. "There are no conditions, no promises, nothing. We'll not start running before we walk. "I came back to work at a club that myself and my family are eternally grateful for many things they have done for us. "If I do really well and there is someone better than me that comes along I will have no problem whatsoever. "I am here to be of help to the club and if that means Kenny Dalglish is not the manager that is not a problem. "If at the end of the season the owners have their eyes on someone else then I have no problem stepping aside because if I didn't I wouldn't be true to my word. "I would do it readily if it meant the club improving." The former Reds player and manager joked: "If I can get to the end of the season then I'll probably end up as one of the longest-serving managers in the Premier League any way." However, Comolli has not ruled out the legendary figure's chances of assuming the role. Asked what the criteria was for identifying the next permanent manager the Frenchman said: "Competence, someone who will fit into the club and playing philosophy and huge on man-management - the three things most important to the club. "It is open to people that we think fit into what I have described and Kenny obviously fits into that category." Asked whether that meant Dalglish would be considered he added: "The answer is yes, there will be a thorough search of what we want to do, where we want to get to and we will talk to Kenny about it and see where it takes us." Comolli, meanwhile, insists Dalglish will have the final say on all signings. Comolli was brought in by owners New England Sports Ventures to provide some stability and continuity to the inner workings of the club and is seen as the main link between Anfield and principal owner John Henry and chairman Tom Werner in Boston. The Frenchman welcomed the appointment of Dalglish and said all transfer decisions would be deferred to the manager. "I think it is great for the club and from a personal point of view because the short time I've been here I have exchanged ideas with Kenny on the academy side," he said. "We have spoken about how we will work and we have been talking all the time and exchanging ideas. "As I have always said, if Kenny is not happy with a player we think could make the team better, or if he thinks it is not the right timing, it will always be down to the manager to say he is not happy. "We haven't even had a chance to discuss the transfer window with Kenny because of everything that has happened. "We have been working on it (a transfers list) with Roy and the owners and I need to update Kenny on what has been going on. "But I don't know if there will be any activity because it is a very complicated market and we have to be very careful what we do." Dalglish himself admitted he had no ideas about transfer targets yet. "I am sure the owners have an opinion about the football club, they own it so they are entitled to, but that is why they put Damien in his position and me in mine," he said. "They will leave it in our hands as to whether we need players or not." Comolli said it was tricky to pinpoint why Hodgson had failed at Anfield. "It is difficult to say why it didn't work under Roy," he added. "Yesterday we were talking about why things suddenly changed, when after the quality of the passing game we showed here against Chelsea, West Ham and Aston Villa here, then we got two bad performances away at Stoke and Newcastle. "Players then lose confidence and it is a circle of negativity which is difficult to get back. "It is unfortunate because Roy is a very good man and it is a shame it did not work out."
