Sir Kenny Dalglish has confirmed that he is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with cancer.
The Liverpool legend, 75, accidentally revealed his condition in a now-deleted social media post.
He then said: ‘As my inadvertent social media post has indicated, I am currently undergoing treatment for cancer. Unlike my mobile phone use, the treatment is going well.
‘Ideally, this would have remained private because that’s the way it should be, but my useless technology skills have forced my hand.
‘Obviously I did not mean to make this matter public so I would appreciate it if the privacy of my family and myself are respected.
‘As ever, thank you to the wonderful medical staff who have shown incredible care and discretion, not just for me but for many, many others. They are a credit to themselves.’
Sir Kenny Dalglish has confirmed that he is undergoing treatment for a cancer diagnosis (pictured with daughter and broadcaster Kelly Cates)
Dalglish is widely honoured as one of Liverpool, Celtic, and Scotland’s greatest figures.
The prolific forward won four league titles with Celtic before adding a further six on Merseyside as well as three European Cups in the 1970s and 1980s.
He went on to manage the Reds, guiding them to another three league titles, before leading Blackburn to their only Premier League crown, and managing Newcastle, Celtic, and finally Liverpool again.
In total he won 35 competitions as a player and 14 as a manager, a trophy cabinet most footballers, and indeed clubs, could only dream of.
Liverpool said in a statement: ‘The support, best wishes and love of everyone at Liverpool FC are, and will continue to be, with Sir Kenny and his family.’
It is unclear how Dalglish accidentally revealed his unfortunate news.
His last role in football management was at Liverpool between January 2011 and May 2012.
He arrived to steady the ship as a caretaker manager after the sacking of Roy Hodgson and, in his second season back, led the Reds to victory over Cardiff in the final of the 2012 League Cup, securing the club’s first trophy after a six-year drought.
In 2013, he took up a role as an advisor to the club.
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