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Ian Rush has hailed Jurgen Klopp as the ideal man to lead Liverpool forward - but claimed Steven Gerrard can one day create an "Anfield dynasty" in the managerial hotseat.

The legendary former Liverpool captain returned to the club last month as an Academy coach after hanging up his boots last year.

Gerrard has made no secret of his desire to one day progress from coaching into management, and while Rush thinks Klopp is the right man for the role just now, he hasn't ruled out the ex-Reds skipper one taking over the reins at Anfield.

Reds icon Rush said: "I think Jurgen Klopp has done well to welcome him back, get him coaching in the Academy. It means he isn't being flung in at the deep end of coaching or ­managing, which would have been the case at MK Dons."

Rush, who is the Reds' all-time leading scorer with 346 goals, thinks that Gerrard could enlist the likes of Jamie Carragher and Robbie Fowler should he ever take over as manager at Anfield.

"At the moment, there's no better man for the job than Jurgen Klopp," said Rush. "But, maybe, in the future we can start a new Anfield dynasty, with Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher calling the shots.

"Stevie G has the perfect pedigree to, one day, take over as manager. He joined the club as a kid, was brought into the team by Gerard Houllier, has captained the side, been the club's best player for years.

"So the stage is set - if he wants it. The fans would love it.

"He also knows the importance to the supporters of bringing good local talent through. We've got some good foreign players in the squad, but fans love to associate ­themselves with their own – players such as Stevie G, Jamie ­Carragher and Robbie Fowler."