Sir Kenny Dalglish has played down suggestions that Steven Gerrard has been lined up to replace Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager when their contracts expire in 2024.
Klopp committed his future to the Reds by extending his current deal, which was due to expire in 2022, by a further two years on Friday.
It came on the same day that former Gerrard penned an extension with Scottish club Rangers, which will also see him stay at Ibrox until the end of the 2023/24 campaign.
The length and timing of the two deals prompted increased speculation that the former Liverpool captain will return to Anfield to take over from the German at that point.
However, Reds legend Dalglish has described claims as a “good fairy tale”, insisting that plenty can happen between now and then.
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He wrote in the Sunday Post : “Steven Gerrard signed a new contract that ties him to [Rangers] until 2024. But spare me the notion it all goes hand in hand for Steven to go to Anfield and replace Jurgen in five years’ time.
“Listen, I know it’s Christmas time and we all like a good fairy tale.
“However, nobody – including Jurgen, Steven, and me – can look five days into the future never mind four or five years.
“For anyone to suggest otherwise is putting two and two together and coming up with 222.
“So let’s get back to reality.”
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Since taking charge of Liverpool in 2015, Klopp has led the club to two Champions League finals, winning once, and their best Premier League season which saw them finish as runners-up with 97 points.
They are on course to go one better this time around, with the Merseyside club already 10 points clear at the top of the table after an unbeaten start to campaign.
Klopp will also be hoping to secure more silverware this week when his Liverpool side take part in the Club World Cup in Qatar.
The European champions start their competition against Monterrey on Wednesday for chance to reach Saturday’s final.
