After staying retired for 7 years, Kenny was brought back into the football world. In 1997, Kenny was chosen as the manager of the Newcastle United Club. He signed a three year deal and started to develop a new strategy for Newcastle to compete. The length of his contract signaled that the club trusted him to bring the team success. Kenny had immediate positive results with Newcastle. They reached second place and also got a berth in the UEFA Champions League. The Champions league consisted of all the best teams in Europe. Getting to the tournament meant that Newcastle was a top team led by Kenny.
After his two year stint with Newcastle, Kenny became the Director of the Celtic Football Club in 1999. His success with Newcastle gave him a chance to be promoted to a position higher than coaching. Instead of creating strategies for the players on the field, he would be managing team operations and dealing with construction of the roster. He chose John Barnes to be his coach.
Kenny returned to Liverpool where he spent the majority of his playing career. In 2009, Liverpool hired him to be a club ambassador. His small role would not last long as he became a coach again the following year. His first match was against Manchester United. It was real life poetry because his first match for Liverpool as a player was also against Manchester United. After many years away from Liverpool, he admitted that Liverpool was a different beast and a different challenge. Instead of helping Liverpool as a player, he would now have to lead them as a manager. Under Kenny’s leadership, Liverpool team won their first trophy. It was a huge accomplishment for Kenny and Liverpool. The trophy win shot Kenny’s stock up and solidified his hall of fame career.
Kenny is very active in charity work and likes to give back to his community. Along with his wife, Kenny founded a charity organization called The Marina Dalglish Appeal for Cancer Treating. He also donated about 1.5 million pounds to the Oncology center at University Hospital Aintree.
Kenny has been married to his wife, Marina since 1974. Marina had a battle with a cancer and came out as a survivor. Her past condition was a big reason for their charity work. Kenny and Marina gave birth to four beautiful children. The have two sons named Kelly and Paul as well as two daughters named Lynsey and Lauren. Their son Kelly is a football presenter on radio and television. Kenny’s second son Paul was a footballer too, and he is now a coach for the Ottawa Fury Club. There is no public information on Kenny’s net worth but it is assumed that he has made millions from his football career as a player and coach.
Return to the previous page| Birth Date: | 4 Mar, 1951 |
| Age: | 69 yrs |
| Occupations: | Association football player Association football manager |
| Citizenship: | United Kingdom |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Scottish association football player and manager |
| Net Worth 2021: | 81 million |
