Kenny Dalglish believes his decade away from management won't hamper his ability to revitalize Liverpool.
The 59-year-old Scot, whose first stint at Liverpool ended in 1991, was rehired on Saturday when Roy Hodgson was fired after only six months in the job. Dalglish's last role as manager was at Celtic, which fired him in 2000.
''I don't think that's an issue - I've probably watched as many games as anyone involved in football, albeit as a spectator with a different train of thought,'' Dalglish said. ''It's not as if you've gone to sleep and then you've woken up and everything's new. Football isn't like that ...
''Being away from the game for 10 years - the club couldn't have thought it was that bad because they brought me back to the academy a year and a half ago.''
Dalglish was fired at his past two clubs - at Newcastle and Celtic - after having led Blackburn to the Premier League title in 1995.
''Sports science has taken a big role in football, but when I went to Blackburn we introduced sports science there,'' he said. ''I don't think at my age I'll ever get up to speed with the technology but I know what it means (and that's enough).
''At the end of the day, it's about people and players. It's about your relationship with the players and your education and your experience and knowledge.''
Dalglish won eight league titles as a player and coach from 1977 to 1990.
In his first match back on Sunday, Liverpool was knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United.
Dalglish's priority is steering Liverpool back up the Premier League standings, with the team only four points above the drop zone going into Wednesday's match at Blackpool.
Damien Comolli, director of football strategy at Liverpool, said Dalglish would be considered for the job beyond the end of the season.
''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 said.
Dalglish says he won't be bitter if he doesn't receive a longer contract.
''If I do really well and someone better than me comes along, I have no problem (leaving) whatsoever, and I won't be obstructive in any way, shape or form,'' he said. ''I am here to be of help to the club, and if being of help to the club means Kenny Dalglish isn't the manager - not a problem.''
As part of the rebuilding process, former Chelsea assistant manager Steve Clarke has also been hired as first-team coach. He will work alongside Sammy Lee, who is the assistant manager at Anfield.
''Sammy Lee and Steve worked very well in tandem this morning,'' Dalglish said. ''We're all in as workers - I don't know what the titles are. Steve will come in, Sammy Lee will be with him and I'll be alongside him as well. If we're all together and unified we've got a better chance of succeeding.''
